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condensable

American  
[kuhn-den-suh-buhl] / kənˈdɛn sə bəl /
Or condensible

adjective

  1. capable of being condensed.


Other Word Forms

  • condensability noun
  • condensibility noun
  • noncondensable adjective
  • noncondensible adjective
  • uncondensable adjective
  • uncondensableness noun
  • uncondensably adverb
  • uncondensible adjective
  • uncondensibleness noun
  • uncondensibly adverb

Etymology

Origin of condensable

First recorded in 1635–45; condense + -able

Example Sentences

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The EPA said in a statement that it is still conducting research into how to reliably measure condensable soot, but did not comment on a timeline for finishing the effort.

From Reuters • Jan. 6, 2022

Scientific research cited by the EPA estimates that, combined, condensable and solid soot cause more than 50,000 premature deaths a year in the United States, findings that are disputed by the industry.

From Reuters • Jan. 6, 2022

His experiential approach to blues isn’t easily condensable to formal methods of instruction.

From Washington Post • Apr. 2, 2021

Helium is isolated from natural gas by liquefying the condensable components, leaving only helium as a gas.

From Textbooks • Feb. 14, 2019

We will first take the condensable part, and examine it; and, strange to say, we find that that part of the product is just water—nothing but water.

From The Chemical History of a Candle by Crookes, William, Sir