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condensation

con·den·sa·tion

UK/ˌkɒn.dɛnˈseɪ.ʃən/ US/ˌkɑndʌˈnseɪʃʌn/ rare

noun

1.

(psychoanalysis) an unconscious process whereby two ideas or images combine into a single symbol; especially in dreams

2.

perennial herb of North America (New York to Illinois and mountains of Alaska) having aromatic leaves and clusters of yellowish-pink balls

3.

atmospheric moisture that has condensed because of cold

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4.

the process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together

  • “the contraction of a gas on cooling”
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6.

the act of increasing the density of something

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Origin

From condense + -ation, borrowed from Latin condēnsātiō, condēnsātiōnem.

Phrases

  • aldol condensation
  • Claisen condensation
  • condensation point
  • condensation product
  • condensation reaction
  • condensation trail
  • Darzens condensation
  • Dieckmann condensation

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