concentrator

Meanings

• noun

  A device used to collect and concentrate a substance, such as gas or liquid, usually for further processing or analysis.

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with concentrator
centre , entrails , mature , patter , scatter

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Variants

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concentrator , concentrators

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Etymology

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From the Latin 'concentrare', meaning 'to bring together'.

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Trivia

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1. The largest solar concentrator in the world is the Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System in California, USA, which covers an area of 3,500 acres and can produce enough electricity to power 140,000 homes.

2. The first known use of a concentrator was in ancient Egypt, where they used concave mirrors to focus the sun's rays to start fires.

3. The term 'concentrator' is also used in telecommunications to refer to a device that concentrates multiple signals into one signal for transmission.

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Related Concepts

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1. separator: A device used to separate a mixture into its constituent parts.

2. purifier: A device used to remove impurities from a substance.

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Culture

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The concentrator has been used extensively in various fields such as science, engineering, and industry. In science, it is used in laboratories for separating and purifying substances. In industry, it is used in power plants for concentrating solar energy. The concept of a concentrator has also been explored in literature and art, such as in Jules Verne's novel 'The Mysterious Island' where the characters use a giant concentrator to focus the sun's rays to create steam and power a steam engine.

How to Memorize "concentrator"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a device with a large lens or mirror that collects and focuses a substance, such as sunlight or a gas, into a smaller area for further processing.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'concentrator' with the idea of bringing things together or focusing a substance.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Catch and Collect' to remember the meaning of concentrator. Catch refers to collecting a substance, and Collect refers to concentrating it.

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