释义 |
con·dens·er \-sə(r)\ noun (-s) 1. : a person that condenses: as a. : one that prepares short versions of literary material < a condenser who prepared juvenile versions of many classic tales > b. : an operator of a condensing machine or device 2. : a machine, instrument, or device that condenses: as a. : compressor b b. : capacitor c. : a lens or mirror usually of short focal length used to concentrate light upon an object d. : a device that doffs the web from the carding machine and separates and condenses it into slivers or rovings e. : an apparatus in which steam or water vapor is condensed to water especially for the purpose of reducing the back pressure in a steam engine or steam turbine, which renders it possible to obtain a greater amount of useful work per pound of steam used f. (1) : any of various pieces of apparatus for condensing gases or vapors to a liquid or solid state (as a tube surrounded by cold water in a still) — see still illustration (2) : a body that accepts heat rejected (as in a refrigerating system or a heat engine) |