condenser

Examples

• All

• These condensers were tailored to the geothermal power cycle because of their economic and performance benefits.

  Academic text (1994)

• Digital recordings of students' oral reading of the prosody passage were obtained using an Audio Technica AT2020USB Condenser USB Microphone connected to a laptop PC.

  Academic text (2013)

• Phantom power is necessary to run condenser microphones.

  Academic text (2006)

• The speech acoustic signal was detected with a condenser microphone positioned 6 in. away from the participant's mouth and at a 45-degree angle to the lips.

  Academic text (2011)

• A head-mounted miniature condenser microphone (AKG, Model C-420) was used to record the words directly to the laptop computer.

  Academic text (2012)

• For advanced recording, condenser microphones with switched configurations (the ability to capture sound from one, two, or all directions) can provide low distortion and great dynamic range.

  Academic text (2006)

• Fortunately, for less than $300, teachers on a budget can find matched-pair condenser mics, as opposed to less-sensitive dynamic mics, that offer good sensitivity and respond well to sounds in a wide range of frequencies.

  Academic text (2006)

• A condenser is used in electronic circuits to store energy and release it when needed.

• The technician replaced the faulty condenser in the circuit board to improve performance.

Synonyms

C

capacitor

vscondenser

• Specialized

24 6.3

A small electrical part that stores and releases energy in a circuit

is the general name matching the device described

E

electrical condenser

vscondenser

• Archaic

5.2

A device that stores electric charge to give out later

is the modern term used for that storage device

E

electrolytic condenser

vscondenser

• Specialized

7.6

A fixed device that stores electrical energy using a liquid between two metal plates with positive and negative sides

is a broader device type not limited to that construction

B

bypass condenser

vscondenser

• Specialized

6.8

A small electrical part placed across power lines that lets high frequency noise flow to ground

is mainly a charge storage element rather than a signal path

Compounds

C

condenser microphone

• Specialized

1 4.9

A sensitive microphone that uses metal plates to turn sound into electrical signals and needs external power

B

bypass condenser

• Specialized

6.8

A small electrical part placed across power lines that lets high frequency noise flow to ground

C

condenser mike

• Specialized

6.9

A sensitive studio microphone that gives very clear, detailed sound

E

electrical condenser

• Archaic

5.2

A device that stores electric charge to give out later

E

electrolytic condenser

• Specialized

7.6

A fixed device that stores electrical energy using a liquid between two metal plates with positive and negative sides

A

Abbe condenser

• Specialized

7.3

A part of a microscope with wide lenses that focuses light onto the sample

L

Liebig condenser

• Specialized

7.4

A tube surrounded by flowing cold water that turns vapor into liquid

R

reflux condenser

• Specialized

7.7

A tube that cools steam and sends it back into the boiling liquid

O

optical condenser

• Specialized

6.5

A lens that focuses light onto an object in a microscope

S

surface condenser

• Specialized

6.8

A machine in power plants that cools steam from a turbine and turns it into water

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology