English Explanatory Dictionary

calandria

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A form of heat exchanger in which steam is forced past tubes which contain water to be boiled.
  2. A thermosyphon reboiler.
  3. A heating element within a brew kettle.

Word forms

calandria calandrias

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish calandria (“machine with cylinders”). First attested in 1886 in the sugar industry.

Derived words

calandria pan
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