air condenser

noun

: a surface condenser in which steam or other vapor is cooled by contact with air-cooled surfaces

Word History

First Known Use

1841, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of air condenser was in 1841

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“Air condenser.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/air%20condenser. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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