coolant
[ koo-luh nt ]
/ ˈku lənt /
noun
a substance, usually a liquid or a gas, used to reduce the temperature of a system below a specified value by conducting away the heat produced in the operation of the system, as the liquid in an automobile cooling system or the fluid that removes heat from the core of a nuclear reactor.
a lubricant that dissipates the heat caused by friction.
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Once the system is powered on, coolant flows to the bottom, extracts heat from the soil, and flows back up to be cooled again.
British Dictionary definitions for coolant
coolant
/ (ˈkuːlənt) /
noun
a fluid used to cool a system or to transfer heat from one part of it to another
a liquid, such as an emulsion of oil, water, and soft soap, used to lubricate and cool the workpiece and cutting tool during machining