condensate

American

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

noun

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

condensate British

/ kənˈdɛnseɪt /

noun

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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condensate

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

Gulf oil exports across all routes plunged by 15.8 million barrels a day, while crude and condensate exports through the Strait of Hormuz dropped by 14.2 million barrels a day.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 14, 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

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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