Meaning & use

condensation

noun·Academic

The change of a gas into a liquid.

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Condensation formed droplets on the cold window.

We observed condensation when water vapor touched the chilled metal lid.

A note on using this word

The droplets on the outside of a cold glass come from water vapor in the surrounding air, not water passing through the glass.

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