condenser
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1. an electrical device characterized by its capacity to store an electric charge (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | electrical device, |
| definition | : | a device that produces or is powered by electricity (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | leiden jar, leyden jar, |
| definition | : | an electrostatic capacitor of historical interest (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | trimmer, trimming capacitor, |
| definition | : | capacitor having variable capacitance; used for making fine adjustments (noun.artifact) |
2. lens used to concentrate light on an object (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | lens, lens system, lense, |
| definition | : | a transparent optical device used to converge or diverge transmitted light and to form images (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | abbe condenser, |
| definition | : | a condenser having 2 or 3 lenses with wide aperture for use in microscopes (noun.artifact) |
3. a hollow coil that condenses by abstracting heat (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | coil, |
| definition | : | tubing that is wound in a spiral (noun.artifact) |
4. an apparatus that converts vapor into liquid (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | apparatus, setup, |
| definition | : | equipment designed to serve a specific function (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | liebig condenser, |
| definition | : | a condenser: during distillation the vapor passes through a tube that is cooled by water (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | reflux condenser, |
| definition | : | condenser such that vapor over a boiling liquid is condensed and flows back into the vessel to prevent its contents from boiling dry (noun.artifact) |
| part meronym | : | still, |
| definition | : | an apparatus used for the distillation of liquids; consists of a vessel in which a substance is vaporized by heat and a condenser where the vapor is condensed (noun.artifact) |
5. lens used to concentrate light on an object (noun.artifact)
6. a hollow coil that condenses by abstracting heat (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | condense, condense, |
| definition | : | cause a gas or vapor to change into a liquid (verb.change) |
7. lens used to concentrate light on an object (noun.artifact)
8. a hollow coil that condenses by abstracting heat (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | condense, condense, |
| definition | : | cause a gas or vapor to change into a liquid (verb.change) |
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