condensation
pronunciation
How to pronounce condensation in British English:
UK [ˌkɒndenˈseɪʃn]
How to pronounce condensation in American English:
US [ˌkɑndenˈseɪʃn]
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- Noun:
- (psychoanalysis) an unconscious process whereby two ideas or images combine into a single symbol; especially in dreams
- the process of changing from a gaseous to a liquid or solid state
- atmospheric moisture that has condensed because of cold
- the process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together
- a shortened version of a written work
- the act of increasing the density of something
Word Origin
- condensation (n.)
- c. 1600, "action of becoming more dense," from Latin condensationem (nominative condensatio), noun of action from condensare (see condense). Meaning "conversion of a gas to a liquid" is from 1610s.
Example
- 1. You never want to get moisture or condensation inside the camera body .
- 2. The same process can 't be conducted at units nos. 2 and 3 because the condensation units are filled .
- 3. By tying a plastic bag around a leafy branch , evaporation from the tree will produce condensation in the bag .
- 4. As moist sea air is lifted to the crest of the waves , it cools and condensation forms a cloud .
- 5. Other consequences are more obvious . Deforestation of the amazon rain forest disrupts regional cycles of evaporation and condensation , raising the possibility that earth 's lungs could become a savanna .