noun
condensation
kon-dehn-SAY-shuhn
noun
1
Water droplets that form when warm, moist air touches a cooler surface.
"Condensation had fogged up the bathroom mirror after the hot shower."
"Wipe the condensation off the window before you drive."
2
The process of a gas turning into a liquid.
"Condensation is the opposite of evaporation."
How to Use Condensation
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishWater droplets forming on a cold surface, or the scientific process of gas turning to liquid.
Common pairings
condensation on the window
form condensation
Word Forms
condensations plural
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Etymology
From condense plus -ation, from Latin condensatio.