heat sink
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heat sink
noun heat sinks · heatsink
- An object, system or environment that absorbs and dissipates heat from objects in thermal contact (either direct or radiant) with it.
- A place toward which the heat moves in a system.
- A material capable of absorbing heat.
Opposite: heat source
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noun
Opposite: heat source
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noun material capable of absorbing heat
| Español | disipador, disipador de calor, disipador térmico, disipador calórico |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | ヒートシンク hīto shinku |
| 中文 | 散热片 |
| Português | dissipador, dissipador de calor, radiador |
| Français | dissipateur thermique |
| Italiano | dissipatore |
| Ελληνικά | ψύκτρα psýktra |
| Русский | радиа́тор radiátor |
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