condenser : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: condenser	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for condenser
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
condenser n an electrical device characterized by its capacity to store an electric charge Synonym(s): capacitor, capacitance, condenser, electrical condenser an apparatus that converts vapor into liquid a hollow coil that condenses by abstracting heat lens used to concentrate light on an object Synonym(s): condenser, optical condenser
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.