Einstein refrigerator

English

Etymology

It was jointly invented in 1926 by Albert Einstein and his former student Leó Szilárd.

Noun

Einstein refrigerator (plural Einstein refrigerators)

  1. An absorption refrigerator that has no moving parts, operates at constant pressure, and requires only a heat source to operate.
    Synonym: Einstein-Szilárd refrigerator
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