turboexpander

Etymology

From turbo- + expander.

turboexpander means A centrifugal or axial-flow turbine through which a high-pressure gas is expanded to produce work that is often used to drive a compressor. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 92 out of 100.

noun

A centrifugal or axial-flow turbine through which a high-pressure gas is expanded to produce work that is often used to drive a compressor.