EGAVE

condensation

About 3.62 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. noun The act or process of condensing or of being condensed.
  2. noun The state of being condensed.
  3. noun The conversion of a gas to a liquid. The accumulation of water due to contact between the air's water vapour and a cold surface such as a glass, window, wall, etc.
    Condensation is a challenge that has to be carefully planned for in home-building, to avoid problems such as mould and structural damage.
  4. noun The accumulation of water due to contact between the air's water vapour and a cold surface such as a glass, window, wall, etc.
    Condensation is a challenge that has to be carefully planned for in home-building, to avoid problems such as mould and structural damage.
  5. noun The condensate so formed.
  6. noun The reaction of two substances with the simultaneous loss of water or other small molecule.
  7. noun A process in which several thoughts, wishes, memories, or associations are combined into a single image, idea or dream element.
  8. noun A condensed work; an abridged version or compendium.

Similar words

condensate compression capsule contraction abridgment abridgement condensing dew refrigeration freezing

Often followed by

of and in is on nuclei or products reaction

Word family

condensational condensations

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