Spray condenser

Spray condenser
Spray Spray, n. [Probably from a Dutch or Low German form akin to E. spread. See {Spread}, v. t.] 1. Water flying in small drops or particles, as by the force of wind, or the dashing of waves, or from a waterfall, and the like. [1913 Webster]

2. (Med.) (a) A jet of fine medicated vapor, used either as an application to a diseased part or to charge the air of a room with a disinfectant or a deodorizer. (b) An instrument for applying such a spray; an atomizer. [1913 Webster]

{Spray condenser} (Steam Engine), an injection condenser in which the steam is condensed by a spray of water which mingles with it. [1913 Webster]


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