optical condenser

/ˌɑptəkəl kənˌdɛnsər/
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Definitions of optical condenser
  1. noun
    lens used to concentrate light on an object
    synonyms: condenser
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    types:
    Abbe condenser
    a condenser having 2 or 3 lenses with wide aperture for use in microscopes
    type of:
    lens, lens system, lense
    a transparent optical device used to converge or diverge transmitted light and to form images
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