condensate
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of condensate
First recorded in 1545–55; from Latin condēnsātus “thickened together,” past participle of condēnsāre “to thicken together”; see condense
Example Sentences
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At temperatures just above absolute zero, atoms can combine into an unusual quantum state known as a Bose-Einstein condensate, or BEC.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 23, 2026
Its key short-term drivers include the development of the Central East Napuh field and the start-up of the North Segat Deep condensate separation plant.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 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
Just over 14.5 million bpd of crude and crude condensate exports passed through the waterway last year, according to data from Kpler.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 5, 2026
An air pump transferred condensate and sea water into a tank from which it passed overboard.
From Fulton's "Steam Battery": Blockship and Catamaran by Howard I. (Howard Irving) Chapelle
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