CONDITIONER

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does conditioner mean? 

• CONDITIONER (noun)
  The noun CONDITIONER has 3 senses:

1. exercise that conditions the body

2. a trainer of athletes

3. a substance used in washing (clothing or hair) to make things softer

  Familiarity information: CONDITIONER used as a noun is uncommon.

 Dictionary entry details 

• CONDITIONER (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Exercise that conditions the body

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Context example:

farm work can be a good conditioner

Hypernyms ("conditioner" is a kind of...):

cardiopulmonary exercise (exercise intended to strengthen the circulatory system)

Derivation:

condition (put into a better state)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A trainer of athletes

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("conditioner" is a kind of...):

coach; handler; manager ((sports) someone in charge of training an athlete or a team)

Derivation:

condition (develop (a child's or animal's) behavior by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control)

Sense 3

Meaning:

A substance used in washing (clothing or hair) to make things softer

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("conditioner" is a kind of...):

softener (a substance added to another to make it less hard)

Derivation:

condition (apply conditioner to in order to make smooth and shiny)

 Context examples 

A strong-smelling oil taken from the leaves is used in perfumes, incense, detergents, and hair conditioners.

(Patchouli, NCI Dictionary)

Refrigerators and air conditioners based on HFCs and HCs are also relatively inefficient.

(Green material for refrigeration identified, University of Cambridge)

Humans only make the problem worse by consuming more fossil fuel-generated energy to run air conditioners.

(Dangers of Concurrent Heat Waves, Air Pollution, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)

A promising replacement for the toxic and flammable greenhouse gases that are used in most refrigerators and air conditioners has been identified by researchers from the University of Cambridge.

(Electronic solid could reduce carbon emissions in fridges and air conditioners, University of Cambridge)

Known as quaternary ammonium compounds or quats, the chemicals are often used as disinfectants and preservatives in household and personal products such as cleaners, laundry detergent, fabric softener, shampoo and conditioner, and eye drops.

(Common Household Chemicals Lead to Birth Defects in Mice, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)

The researchers looked at the energy needed to meet cooling needs of populations exposed to heat stress by taking into account climatic conditions, type of housing, access to electricity and ownership of air conditioners.

(Billions at risk from heat stress at home, SciDev.Net)

The gases currently used in the vast majority of refrigerators and air conditioners —hydrofluorocarbons and hydrocarbons (HFCs and HCs) — are toxic and flammable.

(Green material for refrigeration identified, University of Cambridge)

The results could be used in the development of highly-efficient solid-state refrigerators and air conditioners, without the need for bulky and expensive magnets.

(Electronic solid could reduce carbon emissions in fridges and air conditioners, University of Cambridge)

In addition, the gases currently used in the vast majority of refrigerators and air conditioners are toxic, highly flammable greenhouse gases that only add to the problem of global warming when they leak into the air.

(Electronic solid could reduce carbon emissions in fridges and air conditioners, University of Cambridge)