economizer

C2+ Topic:Energy & Industry

US /ɪˈkɑnəˌmaɪzɚ/ UK /ɪˈkɒnəˌmaɪzə/ See IPA manual

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noun
a device that saves energy or fuel, especially in a boiler

The economizer recovers waste heat from the flue gases.

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1 noun · a device that saves energy... economisersaverpreheater

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wasterspendthrift

Word family

Related forms economize economy economical

Etymology

From economize (from economy + -ize) + -er.

oikonomía Ancient Greek oîkos Ancient Greek

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Energy & Industry Word Formation & Derivatives

# economizer

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** ɪˈkɑnəˌmaɪzɚ
**IPA (UK):** ɪˈkɒnəˌmaɪzə

## Meanings
1. a device that saves energy or fuel, especially in a boiler

## Examples
- The economizer recovers waste heat from the flue gases.

## Synonyms
- economiser
- saver
- preheater

## Antonyms
- waster
- spendthrift

## Related Forms
- economize
- economy
- economical

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: oikonomía
- Root: oîkos

## Etymology
From economize (from economy + -ize) + -er.

## AI Etymology
Economizer is from economize (from economy + -ize) + -er. The ancestry passes through Ancient Greek oikonomía and Ancient Greek oîkos. The suffix -ize forms a verb meaning to make, render, or treat in the manner of the base, so the English form is shaped by recognizable word formation as well as by its inherited or borrowed base. In present use as a noun, it means "a device that saves energy or fuel, especially in a boiler", keeping the historical formation close to the word's ordinary semantic work. Related words include economize, economy, and economical.

## Topics
- Energy & Industry
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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