condensation pump
- noun
- Specialized
:
bomba de condensación
- A condensation pump works by trapping vapor onto cooled surfaces, allowing for the creation of an extremely high vacuum.
Examples
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Scientists used a condensation pump to evacuate air from the chamber before conducting their experiment.
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Early particle accelerators often relied on the efficiency of the condensation pump in their vacuum systems.
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The condensation pump operates efficiently in low temperatures.
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We need a new condensation pump for the lab.
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A condensation pump is essential for maintaining the vacuum in a cryogenic chamber by cooling gases on a surface.
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The laboratory technician demonstrated how the condensation pump removes vapor to create a high vacuum for the research experiment.
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To achieve a high vacuum in their setup, the engineers installed a condensation pump that condenses gas onto chilled surfaces.
Synonyms
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2.1
A machine that moves water or air to another place
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3.6
A machine that removes air or gas from a closed space so there is almost no air left
Surface Forms
Morphology
The compound is compositional: 'condensation' (vapour becoming liquid) modifies 'pump' (a machine), so the phrase readily denotes a pump that works by condensation. This noun–noun modification is a regular, cross-linguistically common pattern, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents can infer the general meaning even if they lack technical detail.
Etymology
The noun condensation pump comes from how the device works. It cools gas so it turns into liquid on a cold surface and that process is condensation, while the pump then removes the trapped gas so the space becomes a 'vacuum'.