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n. - An electrical device characterized by its capacity to store an electric charge; Lens used to concentrate light on an object; An apparatus that converts vapor into liquid.

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  • The second coil is called a condenser because the vapour was there condensed into a fluid again.
  • The condenser is a flat rectangular wooden vessel, which is surrounded with another one containing cold water.
  • The still is of tinned copper, two gallon capacity, and the condenser is the usual worm surrounded with cold water.
  • The steam is then directed through a condenser which is cooled to a specific temperature.
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