01 n. One who, or that which, condenses.
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One who, or that which, condenses.
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An instrument for condensing air or other elastic fluids, consisting of a cylinder having a movable piston to force the air into a receiver, and a valve to prevent its escape.(Physic)
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An apparatus for receiving and condensing the volatile products of distillation to a liquid or solid form, by cooling.(Chem.)
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An apparatus, separate from the cylinder, in which the exhaust steam is condensed by the action of cold water or air. See Illust. of Steam engine.(Steam Engine) See: Steam engine
Phrases & compounds
Achromatic condenser —
an achromatic lens used as a condenser.
Bull's-eye condenser —
a lens of short focal distance used for concentrating rays of light.
Injection condenser —
a vessel in which steam is condensed by the direct contact of water.
Surface condenser —
an apparatus for condensing steam, especially the exhaust of a steam engine, by bringing it into contact with metallic surface cooled by water or air.