CONDENSER

'Condenser' may refer to:

★ Condenser (laboratory), a range of laboratory glassware used to remove heat from fluids.

★ Abbe condenser, a group of lenses mounted below the stage of an optical microscope to concentrate light.

★ Köhler condenser, a way to illuminate samples in optical microscopy.

★ 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.

★ Surface condenser, a heat exchanger installed in steam-electric power stations to condense turbine exhaust steam into water.

★ Synchronous condenser, a rotating machine similar to a motor, used to control AC power flow in electric power transmission.