English Explanatory Dictionary

absorption refrigerator

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A refrigeration system that drives its cooling effect using energy provided by a heat source, specifically by making a coolant (often water or ammonia) evaporate and be absorbed into another substance (often lithium bromide or water, respectively) before the two substances are again separated by heating.

Word forms

absorption refrigerator absorption refrigerators

Synonyms

absorption system
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