concentrator
noun
con·cen·tra·tor
ˈkän(t)-sən-ˌtrā-tər 
: one that concentrates: such as
a
: an industrial plant that produces concentrates from ores
b
: a mirror or group of mirrors that focus sunlight for use as an energy source
c
: a device in a computer network that collects data from separate low-volume transmission channels and retransmits it over a single high-volume channel
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Among veterans receiving home oxygen services through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), about 84% use oxygen concentrators, a device that requires continuous power supply to function effectively.
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Chelsea Rivera, Orlando Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2025
For the concentrator nozzle, the choices are 195, 250, and 285 degrees Fahrenheit.
—Stacia Datskovska, WWD, 3 Feb. 2025
Solar concentrators — reflective devices designed to accelerate dehydration — were introduced atop the towers.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
One company is prototyping an open-source oxygen concentrator.
—IEEE Spectrum, 24 Mar. 2020
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Chelsea Rivera, Orlando Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2025
For the concentrator nozzle, the choices are 195, 250, and 285 degrees Fahrenheit.
—Stacia Datskovska, WWD, 3 Feb. 2025
Solar concentrators — reflective devices designed to accelerate dehydration — were introduced atop the towers.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
One company is prototyping an open-source oxygen concentrator.
—IEEE Spectrum, 24 Mar. 2020
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“Concentrator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/concentrator. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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