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trigeneration

trigeneration noun: the simultaneous production of mechanical power (often converted to electricity), heat, and cooling from a single heat source such as fuel or solar energy.

Noun

trigeneration (uncountable)

  1. The simultaneous production of mechanical power (often converted to electricity), heat, and cooling from a single heat source such as fuel or solar energy.

Origin of trigeneration

From tri- + generation.

Questions about trigeneration

What does trigeneration mean?
Trigeneration means the simultaneous production of mechanical power (often converted to electricity), heat, and cooling from a single heat source such as fuel or solar energy.
What part of speech is trigeneration?
Trigeneration is a noun.

Words near trigeneration in the dictionary

  1. trigeminous
  2. trigeminovascular
  3. trigeminus
  4. trigeminy
  5. trigender
  6. trigeneration
  7. trigenerational
  8. trigenerative
  9. trigeneric
  10. trigenic
  11. trigenic acid

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