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condenser

noun con·dens·er \kən-ˈden(t)-sər\

: a device used for changing a gas into a liquid

: a device used for storing electrical energy

Full Definition of CONDENSER

: one that condenses: as

a : a lens or mirror used to concentrate light on an object

b : an apparatus in which gas or vapor is condensed

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noun con·dens·er \kən-ˈden(t)-sər\

a : a lens or mirror used to concentrate light on an object b : an apparatus in which gas or vapor is condensed

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