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還水槽 (かんすいそう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

還かん水すい槽そう

Meanings

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noun

condensate receiver tank

Technical term used in steam systems and industrial contexts. Refers to a tank that collects condensate (return water) for reuse.

See also: 還水

ボイラー室しつに還かん水すい槽そうが設せっ置ちされている。
A condensate receiver tank is installed in the boiler room.

Kanji

還send back, return
水water
槽vat, tub, tank

Similar words

還かん水すい
還水 means 'return water' or 'condensate' itself, while 還水槽 is the tank that holds it.

Etymology

Compound of 還 (return) + 水 (water) + 槽 (tank). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the spelling is conventionally associated with the technical meaning.