hydrocooler
hydrocooler noun: any of various devices for cooling produce by means of chilled water.
Noun
hydrocooler (plural hydrocoolers)
- Any of various devices for cooling produce by means of chilled water.
- Most hydrocoolers use mechanical refrigeration. Figure 26 shows the approximate amount of refrigeration needed for an uninsulated hydrocooler, installed outside.2008, James F. Thompson, F. Gordon Mitchell, Tom R. Rumsay, Commercial Cooling of Fruits, Vegetables, and Flowers, →ISBN, page 22
- Smaller hydrocooling operations may use crushed ice rather than mechanical refrigeration to produce chilled water. Typically, large blocks of ice are transported from an ice plant to the hydrocooler and then crushed and added to the water reservoir of the hydrocooler.2012, Rodolfo H. Mascheroni, Operations in Food Refrigeration, →ISBN, page 268
Forms of hydrocooler
| plural | hydrocoolers |
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Origin of hydrocooler
From hydro- + cooler.
Questions about hydrocooler
- What does hydrocooler mean?
- Hydrocooler means any of various devices for cooling produce by means of chilled water.
- What part of speech is hydrocooler?
- Hydrocooler is a noun.
- What is the plural of hydrocooler?
- The plural of hydrocooler is hydrocoolers.
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