condensation

[kon-den-sey-shuhn, -duhn-]

noun

1. the act of condensing; the state of being condensed. condensed.

2. the result of being made more compact or dense.

3. reduction of a book, speech, statement, or the like, to a shorter or terser form; abridgment.

4. a condensed condensed form.

   Did you read the whole book or just a condensation?

5. a condensed condensed mass.

6. (in nontechnical usage) condensate.

7. the act or process of reducing a gas or vapor to a liquid or solid form.

8. Chemistry.,  a reaction between two or more organic molecules leading to the formation of a larger molecule and the elimination of a simple molecule such as water or alcohol.

9. Meteorology.,  the process by which atmospheric water vapor liquefies to form fog, clouds, or the like, or solidifies to form snow or hail.

10. Psychoanalysis.,  the representation of two or more ideas, memories, feelings, or impulses by one word or image, as in a person's humor, accidental slips, or dreams.

11. Physics.,  the relative amount by which the density of an elastic medium varies from its average value as a sound wave passes through it.

condensation

/ ˌkɒndɛnˈseɪʃən /

noun

1. the act or process of condensing, or the state of being condensed

2. anything that has condensed from a vapour, esp on a window

3. chem a type of reaction in which two organic molecules combine to form a larger molecule as well as a simple molecule such as water, methanol, etc

4. anything that has been shortened, esp an abridged version of a book

5. psychoanal

   1. the fusion of two or more ideas, etc, into one symbol, occurring esp in dreams

   2. the reduction of many experiences into one word or action, as in a phobia

condensation

1. The change of a gas or vapor to a liquid, either by cooling or by being subjected to increased pressure. When water vapor cools in the atmosphere, for example, it condenses into tiny drops of water, which form clouds.

Other Word Forms

• condensational adjective
• condensative adjective
• noncondensation noun
• overcondensation noun
• precondensation noun
• recondensation noun
• subcondensation noun
• uncondensational adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of condensation¹

First recorded in 1595–1605; from Late Latin condēnsātiōn-, stem of condēnsātiō; equivalent to condensate + -ion

Example Sentences

This often attracts attention among online conspiracy theorists, who falsely claim that condensation trails in the sky – water vapour created from aircraft jet engines – is evidence of sinister large-scale geoengineering today.

From BBC

"Viruses can be transmitted, and bacteria as well, by air conditioning systems because they cool air. That means you get condensation and you get water build-up unless the air conditioning system is well maintained."

From BBC

So, “if you have a super steamy bathroom with condensation dripping down the mirror, avoid including anything valuable,” Elliott says.

From Los Angeles Times

They wore several layers of clothing and the tent was well ventilated so there was no condensation, he added.

From BBC

Between the panes, evidence of condensation indicates the window seal had failed, allowing heat to escape.

From BBC

Related Words

• contraction