condenser

[ kuhn-den-ser ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a person or thing that condenses.
an apparatus for condensing.
any device for reducing gases or vapors to liquid or solid form.
Optics. 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 projection system.
Electricity. capacitor.

condenser

/ kənˈdɛnsə /

1. an apparatus for reducing gases to their liquid or solid form by the abstraction of heat
2. a device for abstracting heat, as in a refrigeration unit
a lens that concentrates light into a small area
See capacitor
another name for capacitor
a person or device that condenses

condenser

/ kən-dĕn′sər /

An apparatus used to condense vapor, usually using cooling or pressurization.
See capacitor
A mirror, lens, or combination of lenses used to gather light and direct it upon an object or through a projection lens.

First recorded in 1680–90; condense + -er ¹

"I'm afraid the matter is out of owner's hand, for the present," said the Steam, slipping into the condenser.

I tried to condense the steam by the cold sides of the condenser, without using injection-water.

This, in practical words, is the surface condenser by which the used steam is returned to the boiler in the form of water.

The water sides of the condenser covered with this hot water was 50 surface feet.

This was done with water in the cistern round the condenser, which water came up to 180 degrees of heat, and remained so.

April 24, 2024gallimaufry

[gal-uh-maw-free ]

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