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condensate

n. C / U
C1 Advanced US //ˈkɑndənˌseɪt// UK //kəndˈɛnseɪt// con·den·sate Archaic

n. a liquid that forms when a gas or vapor cools down and changes into a liquid. You often see this when steam turns into water.

n. a liquid formed by the conversion of a gas or vapor into a liquid by cooling. Often used in technical contexts to describe the byproduct of industrial processes or natural atmospheric cooling.


SIMPLE

The steam engine produces a lot of condensate.

CONTEXTUAL

Engineers must regularly drain the condensate from the pipes to prevent corrosion and blockages in the system.

COMPLEX

In the distillation process, the vapor rises and cools upon reaching the glass coil, eventually forming a clear condensate that is collected in the final flask.

Synonyms
Etymology 1

From condense + -ate (noun-forming suffix). Alternatively, back-formation from condensation.

Etymology 2

First attested circa 1550; borrowed from Latin condēnsātus, perfect passive participle of condēnsō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

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