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熱交換器 (netsukoukanki) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

熱ねつ交こう換かん器き

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Meanings

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heat exchanger

A device that transfers heat between two or more fluids. Used in engineering, HVAC, and industrial contexts.

この工こう場じょうでは大おお型がたの熱ねつ交こう換かん器きを使つかって廃はい熱ねつを回

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This factory uses a large heat exchanger to recover waste heat.

熱ねつ交こう換かん器きの設せっ計けいには流りゅう体たい力りき学がくの知ち識しきが必ひつ要ようだ。

Designing a heat exchanger requires knowledge of fluid dynamics.

Kanji

熱heat, temperature, fever
交mingle, mixing, association
換interchange, period, change
器utensil, vessel, receptacle

Related words

ラジエーター
A radiator is a specific type of heat exchanger used for cooling, often in vehicles or buildings.
ボイラー
A boiler generates steam or hot water, while a heat exchanger transfers heat between fluids without necessarily generating steam.

Built from

熱ねつ+交こう換かん器き

Etymology

Compound of 熱 (heat), 交換 (exchange), and 器 (device). A straightforward technical term.