condensation
nounUK /ˌkɒn.dɛnˈseɪ.ʃən/
Etymology From condense + -ation, borrowed from Latin condēnsātiō, condēnsātiōnem.
9 senses
- 1The act or process of condensing or of being condensed
- 2The state of being condensed.
- 3The conversion of a gas to a liquid.
- 4The accumulation of water due to contact between the…
- 5The condensate so formed.
- 6The reaction of two substances with the simultaneous…
- 7when a single idea (an image, memory, or thought) or…
- 8A condensed work; an abridged version or compendium.
- 9For a given directed graph G, a directed acyclic graph…
The act or process of condensing or of being condensed
The state of being condensed.
- This is a masterly work of condensation, omitting nothing of importance and providing a most readable book that for a modest half-crown is incredibly good value.1962 October, Cecil J. Allen, Ian Allan, “New Reading on Railways: Great Western”, in Modern Railways, 2s 6d., unnumbered page:
Chemistry, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Physics Physical 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.
The condensate so formed.
Chemistry, Natural sciences, Physical sciences The reaction of two substances with the simultaneous loss of water or other small molecule.
Human sciences, Psychology, Sciences when a single idea (an image, memory, or thought) or dream object stands for several associations and ideas.
A condensed work; an abridged version or compendium.
- LGPIM has […] loaned the 45-minute condensation of Word is Out to over 16 medical schools.1982 April 17, Beth Cookson, “Gaay Students Prominent At Med Association Meeting”, in Gay Community News, page 9:
Graph theory, Mathematics, Sciences For a given directed graph G, a directed acyclic graph with one vertex for each strongly connected component of G, and an edge connecting pairs of components that contain the two endpoints of at least one edge in G.
- Derived terms
33 terms
aldol condensation, anticondensation, autocondensation, Claisen condensation, cocondensation, condensational, condensation point, condensation product, condensation reaction, condensation trail, contrail, cricondentherm, cryocondensation, cyclocondensation, Darzens condensation, decondensation, Dieckmann condensation, Dodgson condensation, Doebner condensation, evapocondensation, hypercondensation, Knoevenagel condensation, noncondensation, overcondensation, pericondensation, photocondensation, polycondensation, quasicondensation, recondensation, selfcondensation, supercondensation, Ullmann condensation, ultracondensation