1 aeroderivative | Definition of aeroderivative

aeroderivative

adjective
aero·​de·​riv·​a·​tive | \ ¦er-ō-di-¦ri-və-tiv How to pronounce aeroderivative (audio) \

Definition of aeroderivative

of a turbine
: designed to generate power from the exhaust of a separate engine Aeroderivative turbines have higher efficiency than heavy-frame combustion turbines in this small size range.— Ann Chambers et al., Distributed Generation, 2001

First Known Use of aeroderivative

1980, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for aeroderivative

aero- + derivative entry 1

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