condenser
noun
con·dens·er kən-ˈden(t)-sər 
1
: one that condenses: such as
a
: a lens or mirror used to concentrate light on an object
b
: an apparatus in which gas or vapor is condensed
2
: capacitor
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Shading a condenser can reduce its performance because airflow could be restricted. 
Dezimey Kum, USA TODAY, 4 Aug. 2022 Tempest draws its design inspiration from Warm Audio’s WA-47jr studio condenser microphone. Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 2 Aug. 2022 Those vapors are then captured and fed through a condenser, which brings the oil back into liquid form. Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 13 July 2022 In front of the nearby air conditioner’s condenser, Doyle planted melaleuca densaflora, which eventually will block the unit from view. Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2022 This was a necessity, as the twin-turbo V-6 requires a veritable club sandwich of heat exchangers, with an air-to-liquid intercooler and transmission and oil coolers joining the usual radiator and AC condenser. Dan Edmunds, Car and Driver, 16 May 2022 Consider your refrigerator’s condenser coils, charged with transferring heat from your fridge into the ambient air. Matthew Kronsberg, WSJ, 22 Mar. 2022 The microphone uses a large condenser and is designed for podcasters or game streamers. Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 31 Jan. 2022 This allows the distiller to choose which condenser to use and to maximize or minimize the amount of copper contact that the spirit vapor is exposed to. Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2021 See More
Dezimey Kum, USA TODAY, 4 Aug. 2022 Tempest draws its design inspiration from Warm Audio’s WA-47jr studio condenser microphone. Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 2 Aug. 2022 Those vapors are then captured and fed through a condenser, which brings the oil back into liquid form. Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 13 July 2022 In front of the nearby air conditioner’s condenser, Doyle planted melaleuca densaflora, which eventually will block the unit from view. Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2022 This was a necessity, as the twin-turbo V-6 requires a veritable club sandwich of heat exchangers, with an air-to-liquid intercooler and transmission and oil coolers joining the usual radiator and AC condenser. Dan Edmunds, Car and Driver, 16 May 2022 Consider your refrigerator’s condenser coils, charged with transferring heat from your fridge into the ambient air. Matthew Kronsberg, WSJ, 22 Mar. 2022 The microphone uses a large condenser and is designed for podcasters or game streamers. Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 31 Jan. 2022 This allows the distiller to choose which condenser to use and to maximize or minimize the amount of copper contact that the spirit vapor is exposed to. Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2021 See More Word History
First Known Use
1686, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Medical Definition
condenser
noun
con·dens·er kən-ˈden(t)-sər
1
a
: a lens or mirror used to concentrate light on an object
b
: an apparatus in which gas or vapor is condensed
2
: capacitor