Allihn condenser

noun

A condenser consisting of a long glass tube with a water jacket, a series of bulbs on the tube increasing the surface area upon which the vapor constituents may condense.

Meanings

nounAllihn condenser (plural Allihn condensers)

plural Allihn condensers

  1. chemistryA condenser consisting of a long glass tube with a water jacket, a series of bulbs on the tube increasing the surface area upon which the vapor constituents may condense.

    Synonyms: bulb condenser

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA condenser consisting of a long glass tube with a water jacket, a series of bulbs on the tube increasing the surface area upon which the vapor constituents may condense.

Origin

Named after Felix Richard Allihn (1854–1915).

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