condenser

Meanings

Plural: condensers

Noun

• an electrical device characterized by its capacity to store an electric charge
• an apparatus that converts vapor into liquid
• a hollow coil that condenses by abstracting heat
• lens used to concentrate light on an object
• A device designed to condense a gas into a liquid, either as part of a still, steam engine, refrigerator or similar machine.
• A capacitor.
• A lens (or combination of lenses) designed to gather light and focus it onto a specimen or part of a mechanism.
• A dental instrument used to pack filling into a cavity in a tooth.

Synonyms

capacitance, capacitor, electrical condenser, optical condenser

Related Words

degasifier, liquefier