Radiator

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Radiator

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1. Any source of radiant energy, especially electromagnetic radiation. </dd>
2. A device that dissipates the heat from something, as from water or oil, not necessarily by radiation only. </dd>
Generally, the application of the terms radiator (in sense 2) or heat exchanger to a particular apparatus depends upon the point of view: If the emphasis is upon merely getting rid of heat, radiator is most often used, or sometimes cooler; if the emphasis is upon transferring heat, heat exchanger is used -- but these distinctions do not always hold true. [[/a>|/a> ]]

References

This article is based on NASA's Dictionary of Technical Terms for Aerospace Use