evaporator

American  

[ih-vap-uh-rey-ter] / ɪˈvæp əˌreɪ tər /

noun

1. a device in which evaporation takes place, as for thickening syrup.

2. the part of a refrigeration system in which the refrigerant absorbs heat and changes from a liquid to a gas.

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Other Word Forms

• preevaporator noun

Etymology

Origin of evaporator

First recorded in 1820–30; evaporate + -or ²

Example Sentences

Only after it is cooked in a wood-fired device called an evaporator does the sugar content soar.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 24, 2024

Tesla told U.S. regulators the error may cause a valve in the heat pump to open unintentionally and trap the refrigerant inside the evaporator.

From Reuters • Feb. 9, 2022

The university also details tips for beginners including tree identification, tapping guidelines, sap collection, sap handling, sizing the evaporator or pan, and boiling sap.

From New York Times • Apr. 7, 2021

The liquid then flows back through a pressure- reducing valve to the outdoor evaporator coils, being cooled through expansion.

From Textbooks • Aug. 12, 2015

“Oh, yes, Harry’s right—we’re altogether too fussy now. We strain it when we gather and strain it when it goes into the evaporator, and then we filter it again when it comes off the fire.”

From "Miracles on Maple Hill" by Virginia Sorensen