dissipator

UK
/ˈdɪsɪpeɪtə/
US
/ˈdɪsɪpeɪtɚ/

Translations

dissipatornoun
dissipators
pl
UK
/ˈdɪsɪpeɪtə/
US
/ˈdɪsɪpeɪtɚ/
The dissipator helps to spread the heat evenly.
Рассеиватель помогает равномерно распределять тепло.
dissipatoradjective
more dissipator
Comp.
most dissipator
Super.
UK
/ˈdɪsɪpeɪtə/
US
/ˈdɪsɪˌpeɪtər/
Used attributively to describe components designed for dissipating heat or energy.

Definitions

dissipatornoun
A device or mechanism that disperses or dissipates energy, heat, or other forms of power.
The engineer installed a dissipator to manage the excess heat generated by the machinery.
A person who squanders or wastes resources; a spendthrift.
Once a promising heir, he became a dissipator of the family fortune.
dissipatoradjective
Designed to dissipate heat, energy, or another physical quantity.
The laptop's dissipator plate keeps the processor temperature low.