condensable

or con·den·si·ble

[ kuhn-den-suh-buhl ]

/ kənˈdɛn sə bəl /

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adjective

capable of being condensed.

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Origin of condensable

First recorded in 1635–45; condense + -able

OTHER WORDS FROM condensable

con·den·sa·bil·i·ty, con·den·si·bil·i·ty, nounnon·con·den·sa·ble, non·con·den·si·ble, adjectiveun·con·den·sa·ble, un·con·den·si·ble, adjectiveun·con·den·sa·ble·ness, un·con·den·si·ble·ness, noun

un·con·den·sa·bly, un·con·den·si·bly, adverb

Words nearby condensable

condemn, condemnation, condemnatory, condemned, condemned cell, condensable, condensate, condensation, condensation nucleus, condensation point, condensation trail

How to use condensable in a sentence

The non-condensable part of the gases is burned in the furnace of the manufactory.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 514, November 7, 1885|Various
This washing removes some of the more condensable hydrocarbons, and lessens the illuminating power of the gas.
Scientific American, Vol. XXXIX.No. 6. [New Series.], August 10, 1878|Various
The non-condensable volatile matters which pass off furnish a key to the progress of the operation.
Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I|Arnold Cooley