Meanings
plural Einstein refrigerators
- An absorption refrigerator that has no moving parts, operates at constant pressure, and requires only a heat source to operate.
Synonyms: Einstein-Szilárd refrigerator
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn absorption refrigerator that has no moving parts, operates at constant pressure, and requires only a heat source to operate.
Origin
It was jointly invented in 1926 by Albert Einstein and his former student Leó Szilárd.
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