1. a device that cools gas or vapor to change it into liquid
2. an electrical component that stores electric charge
Usage: electronics
3. a lens or mirror that focuses light rays
Usage: optics

Examples

• The air conditioner’s condenser unit sits outside the house.
• Steam from the boiler passes through the condenser to become water again.
• The old radio needed a new condenser to work properly.
• The microscope’s condenser helps focus light on the specimen.
• Ice formed on the condenser coils during the cold night.
• The power plant uses a large condenser to convert steam back to water.
• Replace the faulty condenser in the car’s ignition system.