condensate

[kuhn-den-seyt, kon-duhn-seyt]

noun

1. a product of condensation, as a liquid reduced from a gas or vapor.

condensate

/ kənˈdɛnseɪt /

noun

1. a substance formed by condensation, such as a liquid from a vapour

Word History and Origins

Origin of condensate¹

First recorded in 1545–55; from Latin condēnsātus “thickened together,” past participle of condēnsāre “to thicken together”; condense

Example Sentences

In this way, the relevant temperature in the already extremely cold Bose-Einstein condensate can be significantly reduced.

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The nucleolus is a prominent condensate in cells.

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Excitons may also form a condensate -- a state that occurs when particles come together and behave as a single entity.

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The pipeline was immediately shut in and depressurized after the leak alarm notification, which prevented any remaining condensate from leaving the pipeline, according to the Department of Environmental Conservation.

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It once ranked as one of the world’s top three buyers of Iranian crude oil and was Tehran’s biggest customer in Asia of condensate, or ultra-light crude, according to S&P Global.

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