Capacitor vs. Condenser

Capacitornoun

(electronics) An electronic component capable of storing electrical energy in an electric field; especially one consisting of two conductors separated by a dielectric.

Capacitornoun

a device used in electronic circuits to hold electrical charge, consisting of two conducting plates separated by a nonconducting (dielectric) medium; it is characterized by its capacitance.

Capacitornoun

an electrical device characterized by its capacity to store an electric charge

Capacitornoun

a device used to store an electric charge, consisting of one or more pairs of conductors separated by an insulator.

Capacitor

A capacitor is a device that stores electrical energy in an electric field. It is a passive electronic component with two terminals.

Condensernoun

A device designed to condense a gas into a liquid, either as part of a still, steam engine, refrigerator or similar machine.

Condensernoun

(electronics) A capacitor.

Condensernoun

(optics) A lens (or combination of lenses) designed to gather light and focus it onto a specimen or part of a mechanism.

Condensernoun

A dental instrument used to pack filling into a cavity in a tooth.

Condensernoun

One who, or that which, condenses.

Condensernoun

An instrument for condensing air or other elastic fluids, consisting of a cylinder having a movable piston to force the air into a receiver, and a valve to prevent its escape.

Condensernoun

An apparatus for receiving and condensing the volatile products of distillation to a liquid or solid form, by cooling.

Condensernoun

An apparatus, separate from the cylinder, in which the exhaust steam is condensed by the action of cold water or air. See Illust. of Steam engine.

Condensernoun

an electrical device characterized by its capacity to store an electric charge

Condensernoun

an apparatus that converts vapor into liquid

Condensernoun

a hollow coil that condenses by abstracting heat

Condensernoun

lens used to concentrate light on an object

Condensernoun

an apparatus or container for condensing vapour.

Condensernoun

a lens or system of lenses for collecting and directing light.

Condensernoun

another term for capacitor