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calandria

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.34 in modern English

Syllables
ca-lan-dria
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A form of heat exchanger in which steam is forced past tubes which contain water to be boiled.

noun

A thermosyphon reboiler.

noun

A heating element within a brew kettle.

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish calandria (“machine with cylinders”). First attested in 1886 in the sugar industry.

Inflected Forms

calandrias (plural)

Phrases

calandria pan

Questions

What does calandria mean?
A form of heat exchanger in which steam is forced past tubes which contain water to be boiled.
Where does calandria come from?
Borrowed from Spanish calandria (“machine with cylinders”). First attested in 1886 in the sugar industry.

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