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condenser

/ˈkʰəndɛnsɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.86 in modern English

Syllables
con-denser
IPA
/ˈkʰəndɛnsɚ/
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A device designed to condense a gas into a liquid, either as part of a still, steam engine, refrigerator or similar machine.

noun

A capacitor.

noun

A lens (or combination of lenses) designed to gather light and focus it onto a specimen or part of a mechanism.

noun

A dental instrument used to pack filling into a cavity in a tooth.

Etymology

Etymology tree English condense Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English condenser From condense + -er.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈkʰəndɛnsɚ/

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Chemistry.

Inflected Forms

condensers (plural)

Derived Forms

ultracondenser

Phrases

Abbe condenser Allihn condenser bulb condenser condenser mic condenser microphone Liebig condenser reflux condenser siphon condenser

Frequently Paired Words

degasifier liquefier

Synonyms

capacitor capacitance electrical condenser optical condenser

Rhymes With

spencer sensor censor tensor dispenser denser spenser biosensor censer ensor menser mencer

Questions

How do you pronounce condenser?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkʰəndɛnsɚ/.
What does condenser mean?
A device designed to condense a gas into a liquid, either as part of a still, steam engine, refrigerator or similar machine.
Where does condenser come from?
Etymology tree English condense Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English condenser From condense + -er.

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