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concentrator

concentrator

1 6.9
A device that collects things like oxygen and sunlight to make them purer or stronger
  • noun
  • /ˈkɒnsənˌtreɪtər/
  • Specialized
translation icon : concentrador
  • After the hurricane, the medical team used an oxygen concentrator to help those with breathing difficulties.
  • oxygen concentrators
  • solar concentrator

Examples

  • The oxygen concentrator stopped working.

    Putin (2025)

  • Availability will not keep your oxygen concentrator running if the wind is calm.

    Blog text (5)

  • His subsequent application of this technology to the design and development of the first portable medical oxygen concentrator catalyzed a worldwide industry.

    Academic text (2004)

  • City residents who needed dialysis and relied on electric-powered oxygen concentrators also came to the emergency room for help.

    Blog text (20)

  • Many airlines now allow passengers to use lightweight battery-operated portable oxygen concentrators (POCs), but again the airline must be informed before travel.

    Academic text (2012)

  • The portable concentrator allowed patients to receive oxygen therapy in their homes.

  • He relied on an oxygen concentrator during his recovery from surgery to ensure proper airflow.

Synonyms

condenser
vsconcentrator
  • Specialized
1 7.1

A lens system that focuses light onto a small object like a slide

is not limited to optics and applies to other substances or signal types
enricher
vsconcentrator
  • Specialized
8.4

A machine that increases the amount of one substance in a material, for example uranium

is broader, used to raise concentration of any substance or signal
focalizer
vsconcentrator
  • Specialized
9.5

A device that directs light or sound to one small point

is more general, applying to gathering or increasing various substances or signals

Antonyms

diluter
  • Specialized
7.2

A machine that mixes liquids or gases to make them less concentrated

How Effective

concentrator
  • Specialized
1 6.9
collector
  • Specialized
8 4.4

Surface Forms

concentrator singular
concentrators plural

Morphology

concentrator = concentrate (transparent) = concentrate + or

Formed from the verb 'concentrate' with the agentive suffix '-or'; the meaning 'device or person that concentrates' is directly predictable.

Etymology

Concentrator comes from the parts con- 'together' and center 'middle', and it shares the same root as concentrate. A concentrator brings things into the center or focus, so it makes a gas, light, or signal stronger or more pure.