n.
Pronunciation: ˌ k ō - ˌ je-n ə - ' r ā -sh ə n
Function: noun
Date: 1976
: the production of electricity using waste heat (as in steam) from an industrial process or the use of steam from electric power generation as a source of heat
– co · gen · er · a · tor \ - ' je-n ə - ˌ r ā -t ə r \ noun