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condensation

noun
🔊/ˌkɒndenˈseɪʃn/
🔊/ˌkɑːndenˈseɪʃn/
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  1. [uncountable] drops of water that form on a cold surface when warm water vapour becomes cool凝结的水珠
    • The window was steamed up with condensation.窗户上凝结着水。
    • Not all roofing problems are caused by leaks; condensation may also be a problem.并非所有的屋面问题都是由泄漏引起的。凝结也可能是一个问题。
  2. [uncountable] the process of a gas changing to a liquid（气体）冷凝，凝结
  3. [countable, usually singular, uncountable] (formal) the process of making a book, etc. shorter by taking out anything that is not necessary（书等的）简缩
    • The essay should be a readable condensation of the recent scientific literature.这篇文章应该是对最新科学文献的可读总结。
    4. Word Originearly 17th cent.: from late Latin condensatio(n-), from condensare ‘press close together’, from condensus ‘very thick’, from con- ‘completely’ + densus ‘dense’.