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thermic siphon

thermic siphon noun: a heat-exchanging element in the firebox or combustion chamber of some steam boiler and steam locomotive designs, directly exposed to the radiant heat of combustion.

Noun

thermic siphon (plural thermic siphons)

  1. A heat-exchanging element in the firebox or combustion chamber of some steam boiler and steam locomotive designs, directly exposed to the radiant heat of combustion.

Forms of thermic siphon

pluralthermic siphons
alternative formthermic syphon

Questions about thermic siphon

What does thermic siphon mean?
Thermic siphon means a heat-exchanging element in the firebox or combustion chamber of some steam boiler and steam locomotive designs, directly exposed to the radiant heat of combustion.
What part of speech is thermic siphon?
Thermic siphon is a noun.
What is the plural of thermic siphon?
The plural of thermic siphon is thermic siphons.

Words near thermic siphon in the dictionary

  1. thermette
  2. thermettes
  3. thermic
  4. thermic lance
  5. thermic lances
  6. thermic siphon
  7. thermic siphons
  8. thermic syphon
  9. thermic syphons
  10. thermical
  11. thermically

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