condensate

American  

[kuhn-den-sayt, kon-duhn-sayt] / kənˈdɛn seɪt, ˈkɒn dənˌseɪt /

noun

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

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condensate British  

/ kənˈdɛnseɪt /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of condensate

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

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Example Sentences

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condensate

Iranian crude oil and condensate loadings averaged 2.1 million barrels a day between April 1 and April 13.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 28, 2026

Some Chinese crew members have filmed themselves collecting condensate from air-conditioning units to shower and wash laundry.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 5, 2026

This area is separated from the rest of the cell by an actin-myosin condensate barrier, which acts like a physical boundary and directs proteins to the advancing edge.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 1, 2026

Last year, just over 14.5 million barrels per day of crude and crude condensate exports passed through the strait, said Matt Smith, U.S. head analyst at Kpler.

From MarketWatch ● Feb. 28, 2026

Possibly it was of the jet type, with pumps operating off the paddle wheel axle and with a return of condensate from a hot well into the feed water line.

From The Pioneer Steamship Savannah: A Study for a Scale Model United States National Museum Bulletin 228, 1961, pages 61-80 by Howard I. (Howard Irving) Chapelle

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