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.

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nounthermic siphon (plural thermic siphons)

plural thermic siphons · alternative thermic syphon

  1. engineeringA 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.
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