thermosiphon

[ thur-muh-sahy-fuh n ]

/ ˌθɜr məˈsaɪ fən /

noun

an arrangement of siphon tubes that enables water in a heating apparatus to circulate by means of convection.

Nearby words

thermoremanent magnetization, thermos, thermoscope, thermosensitive, thermosetting, thermosiphon, thermosphere, thermostable, thermostat, thermostatics, thermosteresis

Origin of thermosiphon

First recorded in 1825–35; thermo- + siphon

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British Dictionary definitions for thermosiphon

thermosiphon

/ (ˌθɜːməʊˈsaɪfən) /

noun

a system in which a coolant is circulated by convection caused by a difference in density between the hot and cold portions of the liquid

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