aftercooling

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noun

The cooling of a gas subsequent to compression

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Meanings

nounaftercooling (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe cooling of a gas subsequent to compression
  2. uncountableThe cooling of a nuclear reactor subsequent to it being shut down.

Origin

From after- + cooling.

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APA

aftercooling. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aftercooling

MLA

“aftercooling.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aftercooling. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “aftercooling,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aftercooling.

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