coolants
|cool-ant|
/ˈkuːlənt/
(coolant)
something that makes cool
Etymology
'coolant' originates from modern English, formed from the verb 'cool' + the suffix '-ant' (from French '-ant', ultimately from Latin '-ans'), where '-ant' marks an agent or something characterized by an action.
'cool' comes from Old English 'cōl' meaning 'not warm'; the agentive/adjectival suffix '-ant' was borrowed from French/Latin forming 'coolant' in modern English (term became common with industrial/engineering usage in the 19th–20th centuries).
Initially it meant 'that which makes cool' (a general agent of cooling); over time it specialized to mean substances or fluids used specifically for heat transfer and temperature regulation in machines and systems.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
plural of 'coolant': substances used to remove, absorb, or transfer heat to regulate temperature (e.g., in engines, radiators, or industrial equipment).
Coolants are used in automobile engines and industrial systems to prevent overheating.
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