condensation
UK/.kɒnden'seiʃәn/US
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Definitions
n.
Water droplets formed when vapor cools and turns to liquid
凝结的水珠；冷凝；凝结作用
n.
The act of making something shorter or more compact; a shortened version
浓缩，精简；浓缩后的版本
n.
(chemistry) a reaction in which two molecules join and a small molecule (such as water) is removed
（化学）缩合反应
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedThe noun of condense (con- 'together' + dens 'thick' + -tion 'process/result'). It names either the process or the result of condensing — most often the water droplets you see when warm vapor packs into liquid on a cold surface, but also the shortening of a text or a 'condensation reaction' in chemistry.
Root dens still carries 5 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.condensation on the window窗上的冷凝水
- 2.reduce condensation减少冷凝
- 3.condensation reaction缩合反应
Example Sentences
- 1.
Every morning there is condensation on the bedroom window.
- 2.
Good ventilation reduces condensation and prevents mold.
- 3.
The article is a condensation of her three-hundred-page thesis.