Condenser: meaning, definitions and examples

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condenser

 

[ kษ™nหˆdษ›nsษ™r ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

in science

A condenser is a device or unit used to condense a substance from its gaseous to its liquid state, typically by cooling it.

Synonyms

chiller, cooler, refrigerator

Examples of usage

  • The air conditioner condenser cools down the refrigerant gas, turning it into liquid form.
  • The laboratory condenser is used to cool and condense vapors during experiments.
Context #2 | Noun

in optics

In optics, a condenser is a lens or system of lenses used to gather and direct light onto the object being examined.

Synonyms

lens, optical system

Examples of usage

  • The microscope condenser focuses light onto the specimen for better visibility.
  • The condenser in a projector helps to concentrate light onto the film or slide being projected.

Translations

Translations of the word "condenser" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น condensador

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเค‚เค˜เคจเค•

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Kondensator

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ kondensor

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะบะพะฝะดะตะฝัะฐั‚ะพั€

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ kondensator

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‚ณใƒณใƒ‡ใƒณใ‚ตใƒผ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท condensateur

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ condensador

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kondansatรถr

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ฝ˜๋ด์„œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ูƒุซู

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ kondenzรกtor

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ kondenzรกtor

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็”ตๅฎนๅ™จ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ kondenzator

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รพรฉttir

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะบะพะฝะดะตะฝัะฐั‚ะพั€

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒ“แƒ”แƒœแƒกแƒแƒขแƒแƒ แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ kondensator

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ condensador

Word origin

The word 'condenser' has its origins in the Latin word 'condensare', meaning 'to make dense'. The term has been used in various scientific fields over the centuries, evolving to represent devices that condense substances or concentrate light. The concept of condensation and condensers has played a crucial role in the development of technologies such as refrigeration, optics, and chemistry.

See also: condensable, condensation, condense, condensed, condensing.

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