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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Condenser \Con*dens"er\, n. 1. One who or that which condenses. 2. (Physic) a 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. b An instrument for concentrating electricity by the effect of induction between conducting plates separated by a nonconducting plate. c A lens or mirror, usually of short focal distance, used to concentrate light upon an object. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: condenser n 1: an electrical device characterized by its capacitance [syn: {capacitor}, {electrical condenser}] 2: an apparatus that converts vapor into liquid 3: a hollow coil that condenses by abstracting heat 4: used to concentrate light on an object [syn: {optical condenser}]
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