condensation
[ kon-den-sey-shuh n, -duh n- ]
/ ˌkɒn dɛnˈseɪ ʃən, -dən- /
noun
Origin of condensation
1595–1605; < Late Latin
condēnsātiōn- (stem of
condēnsātiō), equivalent to
condēnsāt(us)
condensate +
-iōn-
-ion
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British Dictionary definitions for condensation
condensation
/ (ˌkɒndɛnˈseɪʃən) /
noun
the act or process of condensing, or the state of being condensed
anything that has condensed from a vapour, esp on a window
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
anything that has been shortened, esp an abridged version of a book
psychoanal
- the fusion of two or more ideas, etc, into one symbol, occurring esp in dreams
- the reduction of many experiences into one word or action, as in a phobia
Derived forms of condensation
condensational, adjectiveMedical definitions for condensation
condensation
[ kŏn′dĕn-sā′shən, -dən- ]
n.
The act of making more solid or dense.
compression
The process by which a gas or vapor changes to a liquid.
The liquid formed when a gas is condensed.
The psychological process by which a single symbol or word is associated with the emotional content of a group of ideas, feelings, memories, or impulses, especially as expressed in dreams.
The dental process of packing a filling material into a cavity.
Scientific definitions for condensation
condensation
[ kŏn′dən-sā′shən ]
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.