surface condenser


noun
  1. a device condensing steam or vapor by passing it over a cool surface.

Origin of surface condenser

1
First recorded in 1860–65

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British Dictionary definitions for surface condenser

surface condenser

noun
  1. a steam condenser usually associated with a steam turbine in which the steam is condensed on the surface of tubes through which water is passed: Compare jet condenser

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