Condenser

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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.