condensation

UK
/ˌkɒn.dɛnˈseɪ.ʃən/
US
/ˌkɑːn.dɛnˈseɪ.ʃən/

Translations

condensationnoun
condensations
pl
condensationPhysique.
Condensation formed on the cold window.
De la condensation s’est formée sur la fenêtre froide.
condensationChimie.
Polyesters are produced by the condensation of diacids with diols.
Les polyesters sont produits par condensation de diacides avec des diols.
condensationAu sens d’abrègement ou de réduction d’un texte.
The condensation of the novel into a short story was a challenging task for the writer.
La condensation du roman en nouvelle a été une tâche difficile pour l’écrivain.
buéePour les fines gouttelettes visibles sur une surface froide.
There was condensation on the bathroom mirror after the hot shower.
Il y avait de la buée sur le miroir de la salle de bains après la douche chaude.
condensationadjective
UK
/ˌkɒn.dɛnˈseɪ.ʃən/
US
/ˌkɑːn.dɛnˈseɪ.ʃən/
Used attributively in combinations (e.g., "condensation nuclei", "condensation trail") to describe something relating to or caused by condensation.
de condensation
The aircraft left a long condensation trail across the clear sky.
L’avion a laissé une longue traînée de condensation dans le ciel clair.

Definitions

condensationnoun
The process by which a gas changes into a liquid when it is cooled.
The condensation on the outside of the glass was a result of the cold drink inside.
Small drops of water that form on a cold surface when humid air is in contact with it.
There was condensation on the bathroom mirror after the hot shower.
The act of making something more compact or dense.
The condensation of the novel into a short story was a challenging task for the writer.
A chemical reaction in which two or more molecules combine to form a larger molecule, usually with the elimination of a small molecule such as water.
Polyesters are produced by the condensation of diacids with diols.
condensationadjective
Relating to, caused by, or resulting from condensation.
The aircraft left a long condensation trail across the clear sky.