condensation
condensation — noun
1. tiny liquid beads that gather on a cool surface when warm air or steam gets cold
tiny liquid beads that gather on a cool surface when warm air or steam gets cold and changes back into water
Maja wiped condensation off the bedroom window with a cloth every cold morning.
uncountable noun: no plural form
The cold glass of lemonade had condensation dripping down its sides on the hot day.
Condensation formed on the bathroom mirror after Jude took a long, hot shower.
During winter, condensation collects on the inside of old windows without double glazing.
Gabriel noticed condensation on his glasses when he walked into the warm restaurant.
- evaporation
the opposite process — liquid turning into gas rather than gas turning into liquid
文法句型
condensation + verb (forms / collects / appears)
用法筆記
Uncountable noun — do not use a plural form. Use 'drops of condensation' to refer to individual beads of water.
常見錯誤
2. the scientific process by which a gas or vapor becomes a liquid, for example whe
the scientific process by which a gas or vapor becomes a liquid, for example when water vapor in the air cools down and turns into liquid water
In the lab, Meera studied the condensation of water vapor into liquid droplets.
technical pattern: condensation of [substance] into [state]
Luca held a cold tray above a steaming beaker and watched condensation turn vapor into droplets.
scientific context: condensation + of/into for phase-change description
The science teacher explained how condensation and evaporation work together in the water cycle.
Brandon showed his sister how condensation from their breath fogged the cold car window on a winter morning.
Cyrus learned that the condensation point of steam depends on the surrounding air pressure.
- liquefaction
more technical and broader; can refer to turning any substance into a liquid, including solids
- precipitation
the result of condensation in the atmosphere; rain or snow that falls to the ground
- evaporation
the change from liquid to gas at the surface of a liquid
- vaporization
the broader change from liquid or solid to gas or vapor
文法句型
condensation + of [substance] + into [state]
condensation + of [subument]
用法筆記
Used in scientific and technical contexts to describe the physical phase change. The opposite process is evaporation (liquid to gas) or sublimation (solid to gas). Frequently paired with 'of' to specify the substance undergoing the change.
常見錯誤
3. the act of expressing the same information from a text or speech in a much short
the act of expressing the same information from a text or speech in a much shorter way by keeping only the most important parts
The editor wrote a condensation that shortened the report from fifty pages to just ten.
countable pattern: a condensation of [document]
Hassan prepared a condensation of the novel so new students could follow the main plot.
A good condensation of a speech keeps every important point while using far fewer words.
Ritu, with no time for the full version, read a condensation of the long text.
- summary
more common in everyday use; a summary may only list main points, while a condensation keeps the original structure
- digest
a collection or magazine of shortened versions of longer works; often periodical
- abridgment
a shortened version of a book that keeps the original style and sequence of events
- expansion
a version that adds more detail or explanation to an original text
- full-length version
the complete, unabridged form of a written work
文法句型
a + condensation + of + [document]
用法筆記
More formal than 'summary.' A condensation aims to preserve the original structure and tone while reducing length, whereas a summary simply lists the main points. Often used about books, reports, or speeches.