evaporator

[ ih-vap-uh-rey-ter ]

noun
  1. a device in which evaporation takes place, as for thickening syrup.

  2. the part of a refrigeration system in which the refrigerant absorbs heat and changes from a liquid to a gas.

Origin of evaporator

1
First recorded in 1820–30; evaporate + -or2

Other words from evaporator

  • pre·e·vap·o·ra·tor, noun

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