thermalpaste
nounUK /ˈθɜː.məl.peɪst/
US /ˈθɝː.məl.peɪst/
A special gray goo that helps a computer chip pass its heat to a metal cooler.
He put a tiny dot of thermalpaste on the chip before attaching the fan.
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2. A thick substance used between two surfaces to help heat move from one to the other.
The mechanic spread thermalpaste between the battery and its cooling plate.
3. A product sold in small tubes or syringes for building or repairing computers.
She bought a tube of thermalpaste at the electronics shop.
4. Any paste made to conduct heat rather than electricity.
This thermalpaste is safe because it does not carry electric current.