Noun: condenser kun'den-su(r)
- An apparatus that converts vapour into liquid
"The distillation setup included a condenser to collect the purified liquid"
- A hollow coil that condenses by abstracting heat
"The refrigerator's condenser coil helps remove heat from the system"
- An electrical device characterized by its capacity to store an electric charge
"The engineer replaced the faulty condenser in the circuit board";
- capacitor, capacitance, electrical condenser
- Lens used to concentrate light on an object
"The microscope's optical condenser focused light on the specimen, enhancing visibility";
- optical condenser
Derived forms: condensers
Type of: apparatus, coil, electrical device, lens, lens system, setup
Part of: circuit, distributer, distributor, electric circuit, electrical circuit, electrical distributor, still
Encyclopedia: Condenser