cogeneration
[ koh-jen-uh-rey-shuh n ]
/ ˌkoʊ dʒɛn əˈreɪ ʃən /
noun Energy.
utilization of the normally wasted heat energy produced by a power plant or industrial process, especially to generate electricity.
Origin of cogeneration
First recorded in 1975–80;
co- +
generation
Words nearby cogeneration
cog in the wheel,
cog railway,
cog.,
cogan-reese syndrome,
cogency,
cogeneration,
cogent,
coggan,
cogged,
coggle,
cogitable
British Dictionary definitions for cogeneration
Scientific definitions for cogeneration
cogeneration
[ kō-jĕn′ə-rā′shən ]
A process in which an industrial facility uses its waste energy to produce heat or electricity. Compare trigeneration.