capacitor / condenser
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capacitor
A passive electrical component that can store electrical energy in an electric field; a capacitor.
Der Elektriker musste einen defekten Kondensator auf der Hauptplatine austauschen.
The electrician had to replace a defective capacitor on the motherboard.
condenser
A technical device or part of a system in which a gaseous substance is converted into a liquid state by cooling; it is condensed.
In der Klimaanlage kühlt der Kondensator das Kältemittel ab, sodass es wieder flüssig wird.
In the air conditioner, the condenser cools the refrigerant so that it becomes liquid again.
The term derives from the verb 'kondensieren' (to condense). The ending '-ator' often denotes a device or technical component that performs a specific function. A 'Kondensator' is therefore something that condenses.
Die feuchte Luft kondensiert an der kalten Fensterscheibe.
The moist air condenses on the cold windowpane.
'Kondensator' (capacitor/condenser) is a technical term from physics, electrical engineering, and mechanical engineering. It is rarely used in everyday language unless people are talking about specific technical devices.
Für die Reparatur des alten Radios benötigte er einen speziellen Kondensator.
For the repair of the old radio, he needed a special capacitor.
Pay attention to the context to understand the meaning. In electronics, the 'Kondensator' (capacitor) stores electrical energy. In air-conditioning technology or cooling systems, it cools gases in order to liquefy them.
Der Kondensator in der Schaltung ist durchgebrannt.
The capacitor in the circuit has burned out.
