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condenser [kon-den´ser]
1. a vessel or apparatus for condensing gases or vapors.
2. a device for illuminating microscopic objects.
4. a dental tool used to pack filling material in a cavity.

capacitor
a device for holding and storing charges of electricity.


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Dust build up in these items causes overload on the capacitators and other electronic elements, and can cause the electronics to have to work so hard that when you plug the item in again, it overheats and stops functioning completely.
According to Williams (2008), both the M26 and the X26 Tasers have 50,000 peak open circuit voltage at the main capacitator that allows a spark to go through a gap between clothing and a person's body.
Coltan, or colombo-tantalite ore, is used to make pinhead capacitators that are essential parts in cellphones and other consumer electronics.
 
 
 
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