Condenser

Condenser may refer to:

Condenser (heat transfer), a device or unit used to condense vapor into liquid. More specific articles on some types include:

Air coil used in HVAC refrigeration systems
Condenser (laboratory), a range of laboratory glassware used to remove heat from fluids
Steam locomotive condensing apparatus
Surface condenser, a heat exchanger installed in steam-electric power stations to condense turbine exhaust steam into water

Condenser (optics), in classical optics gathers visible light and directs it onto a projection lens
Condenser (microscope), a group of lenses mounted below the stage of an optical microscope to concentrate light
Capacitor, formerly called a condenser, an electrical device that can store energy
Condenser microphone, a device that converts sound waves into an electrical signal
Steam locomotive condensing apparatus, a condenser fitted to steam locomotives for use in tunnels and to increase range
Synchronous condenser, a rotating machine similar to a motor, used to control AC power flow in electric power transmission

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