noun
condenser
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noun
1
A device that turns a gas into a liquid, often part of a cooling or refrigeration system.
"The air conditioning unit's condenser had failed, causing it to blow warm air."
2
A lens or set of lenses that gathers and focuses light.
"The microscope's condenser focuses light onto the specimen."
How to Use Condenser
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA machine part that turns gas to liquid, or a lens that focuses light.
Word Forms
condensers plural
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Etymology
From condense plus the agent suffix -er.