Abbe condenser

[ ah-buh, ab-ee ]

/ ˈɑ bə, ˈæb i /

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noun

Optics. a combination of two or three lenses having a large aperture and used as a condenser for a compound microscope.

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Origin of Abbe condenser

Named after Ernst Abbe (1840–1905), German physicist

Words nearby Abbe condenser

Abbas, Abbas I, Abbasid, abbatial, abbé, Abbe condenser, abbed, Abbe number, Abbé operation, abbess, Abbeville

How to use Abbe condenser in a sentence

Kelley and her husband hired a prominent lawyer, Abbe Lowell.
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Defense attorney Abbe Lowell is a wiry man who seems to never stop moving when he speaks in a courtroom.
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Lead defense attorney Abbe Lowell looked worried at the end of the 17th day of testimony at the John Edwards trial.
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And how, exactly, does lead defense attorney Abbe Lowell plan to do that?
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As Abbe wades through her grief and her history, her marriage with Greg begins to fall apart.
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"I'm afraid the matter is out of owner's hand, for the present," said the Steam, slipping into the condenser.
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Like the Abbe Sieyes, Mr. Paine had completely mastered the science of government, which was in fact extremely simple.
The Eve of the Revolution|Carl Becker
I tried to condense the steam by the cold sides of the condenser, without using injection-water.
Life of Richard Trevithick, Volume II (of 2)|Francis Trevithick
This, in practical words, is the surface condenser by which the used steam is returned to the boiler in the form of water.
Life of Richard Trevithick, Volume II (of 2)|Francis Trevithick
The water sides of the condenser covered with this hot water was 50 surface feet.
Life of Richard Trevithick, Volume II (of 2)|Francis Trevithick

British Dictionary definitions for Abbe condenser

Abbe condenser

/ (ˈæbɪ, German ˈaːbə) /

noun

a microscope condenser invented by Ernst Abbe (1840-1905), German physicist

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