con·dens·er

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condenser

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con•dens•er

n.

1. a person or thing that condenses.

2. an apparatus for condensing, esp. for reducing gases or vapors to liquid or solid form.

3. a lens or combination of lenses that gathers and concentrates light in a specified direction, often used to direct light onto the projection lens in a projector.

[1680–90]

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Noun	1.	condenser - an electrical device characterized by its capacity to store an electric charge capacitor, electrical condenser, capacitance bypass capacitor, bypass condenser - a capacitor that provides low impedance over certain (high) frequencies circuit, electric circuit, electrical circuit - an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow electrical distributor, distributer, distributor - electrical device that distributes voltage to the spark plugs of a gasoline engine in the order of the firing sequence electrical device - a device that produces or is powered by electricity electrolytic, electrolytic capacitor, electrolytic condenser - a fixed capacitor consisting of two electrodes separated by an electrolyte Leiden jar, Leyden jar - an electrostatic capacitor of historical interest trimming capacitor, trimmer - capacitor having variable capacitance; used for making fine adjustments
	2.	condenser - an apparatus that converts vapor into liquid apparatus, setup - equipment designed to serve a specific function Liebig condenser - a condenser: during distillation the vapor passes through a tube that is cooled by water reflux condenser - condenser such that vapor over a boiling liquid is condensed and flows back into the vessel to prevent its contents from boiling dry still - an apparatus used for the distillation of liquids; consists of a vessel in which a substance is vaporized by heat and a condenser where the vapor is condensed
	3.	condenser - a hollow coil that condenses by abstracting heat coil - tubing that is wound in a spiral
	4.	condenser - lens used to concentrate light on an object optical condenser Abbe condenser - a condenser having 2 or 3 lenses with wide aperture for use in microscopes lens, lens system, lense - a transparent optical device used to converge or diverge transmitted light and to form images

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