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condenser

 
Dictionary: con·dens·er   (kən-dĕn'sər) pronunciation
n.
  1. One that condenses, especially an apparatus used to condense vapor.
  2. See capacitor.
  3. A mirror, lens, or combination of lenses used to gather light and direct it upon an object or through a projection lens.

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Chemistry Dictionary: condenser
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A device used to cool a vapour to cause it to condense to a liquid. See Liebig condenser.




Device for reducing a gas or vapour to a liquid. Condensers are used in power plants to condense exhaust steam from turbines and in refrigeration plants to condense refrigerant vapours, such as ammonia and Freons. The petroleum and chemical industries use condensers for hydrocarbons and other chemical vapours. In distillation, a condenser transforms vapour to liquid. All condensers work by removing heat from the gas or vapour. In some, the gas passes through a long tube of heat-conductive metal, such as copper (usually arranged in a coil or other compact shape), and heat escapes into the surrounding air. Large industrial condensers use water or some other liquid to remove the heat. The term condenser also refers to a device attached to carding machines in textile factories to collect fibres into roving for spinning machines.

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Dental Dictionary: condenser
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(kəden′sur)
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(formerly called plugger), an instrument or device used to compact or condense a restorative material into a prepared cavity. Its working end is called the nib, or point; the end of the nib is termed the face. The face may be smooth or serrated.

Architecture: condenser
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A heat-exchange device in a refrigeration system; consists of a vessel or arrangement of pipes or tubing in which refrigerant vapor is liquefied (condensed) by the removal of heat.


Veterinary Dictionary: condenser
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1. a vessel or apparatus for condensing gases or vapors.
2. a device for illuminating microscopic objects.
3. a device for boosting the voltage in an electrical circuit.

  • c. discharge unit — used to generate high voltages needed for diagnostic x-rays using standard 110/220 volt input. An advantage for mobile units. It discharges over a short period, which helps prevent movement blur.
Wikipedia: Condenser
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Translations: Condenser
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Dansk (Danish)
n. - kondensator, kondensor

Nederlands (Dutch)
condensor, condensator

Français (French)
n. - (Chim, Élec, Phys) condenseur

Deutsch (German)
n. - Kondensator

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - συμπυκνωτής, (ηλεκτρ.) πυκνωτής, (οπτ.) συγκεντρωτικός φακός

Italiano (Italian)
condensatore

Português (Portuguese)
n. - condensador (m)

Русский (Russian)
конденсор, конденсатор

Español (Spanish)
n. - condensador

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - kondensator, kondensor

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
缩写者, 电容器, 冷凝器的操作者, 冷凝器

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 縮寫者, 電容器, 冷凝器的操作者, 冷凝器

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 농축기, 요약자, 축전기

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 凝縮装置, 蓄電器, コンデンサー

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) مكثف‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮קבל, מעבה, קונדנסטור‬


 
 

 

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