CONDENSER, LIEBIG'S
\kəndˈɛnsə], \kəndˈɛnsə], \k_ə_n_d_ˈɛ_n_s_ə]\
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A distillatory arrangement, invented by Liebig, in which the tube conveying the vapour is made to pass through an other tube, the calibre of which is such as to leave a space between the two, through which a stream of water may be made to run.
By Robley Dunglison
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