Definition

1. Noun:
   • Condenser: A closed chamber or vessel, typically in a steam engine or similar mechanical system, where steam from the cylinder is cooled and condensed back into water by a flow of cooling water.

Usage Examples

• (The is an important component in a steam engine.)
• (The engineer is inspecting the .)

Advanced Usage

• This term is highly technical and specific to mechanical or thermodynamic engineering contexts, particularly those involving steam power.

Variants and Related Words

• Ngưng tụ (v): to condense.
  • Hơi nước ngưng tụ thành nước lỏng. (Water vapor condenses into liquid water.)

Synonyms

• Condenser: The primary and direct equivalent in English technical terminology.

Notes on Usage

• "Ngưng hơi" functions almost exclusively as a noun in the compound form "buồng ngưng hơi" (condensing chamber/condenser). It is not used as a standalone verb phrase like "to stop breathing." The separate words "ngưng" (to stop) and "hơi" (breath, steam, vapor) have their own, more common meanings.