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con·dense
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v.
1. [tr.]
make (something) denser or more concentrated:
the limestones of the Jurassic age are condensed into a mere 11 feet.
∎ [usu. as adj.] (condensed)
thicken (a liquid) by reducing the water content, typically by heating:
condensed soup.
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express (a piece of writing or speech) in fewer words; make concise:
he condensed the three plays into a three-hour drama.
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(in word processing) (of character spacing) reduced.
2.
[intr.]
be changed from a gas or vapor to a liquid:
the moisture vapor in the air condenses into droplets of water.
∎ [tr.]
cause (a gas or vapor) to be changed to a liquid.
DERIVATIVES:
con·den·sa·ble
adj.
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Condensation will thrive in newer homes
Newspaper article from: The Record (Bergen County, NJ); 2/10/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...County, NJ) 02-10-2008 Condensation will thrive in newer homes TIM...have massive amounts of window condensation forming on expensive name...my new home. My sister has condensation on some pricey vinyl-replacement...
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Condensation warns of too much water vapor in your air
Newspaper article from: Telegraph - Herald (Dubuque); 2/3/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...have massive amounts of window condensation forming on expensive name...my new home. My sister has condensation on some pricey vinyl-replacement...high in our homes. I even have condensation on a storm door. What is the...
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A novel anti-condensation coating.
Magazine article from: The Journal of Coatings Technology; 8/1/1998; ; 700+ words
; ...ship cabins, several kinds of anti-condensation coatings have been applied. Almost...placed on finding new effective anti-condensation ship coatings, but little progress...reported. The components of anti-condensation coatings currently used include binder...
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Condensation of Zinc Vapor on Solid Media in Zn^sub (g)^-CO-CO2-Ar Mixtures
Magazine article from: Metallurgical and Materials Transactions; 8/1/2004; ; 700+ words
; The condensation experiments of zinc vapor on the solid...effects of various factors on the condensation. It was found that the initial temperature...should be as low as possible in liquid condensation for the efficient recovery of zinc...
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 "Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)")
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Condensation among winter's window pains.(HOME & GARDEN)
Newspaper article from: Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN); 2/2/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...If your windows have a lot of condensation, act immediately. Mop up the water...monoxide alarm. A sudden onset of condensation or frost can mean a malfunctioning furnace. In that case, condensation is the visible warning for deadly...
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The enemy within: Protecting shipments from condensation
Magazine article from: Food & Drug Packaging; 10/1/1992; 700+ words
; ...usually are thought of first. But, condensation can be an equally hostile force. When...asked about using desiccants to combat condensation. BY MATTHEW RIX What happened? Your...the cans are rusted. The culprit? Condensation. TRIP #1 Product: Bagged fructose...
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Experiment and analysis of combined heat and water vapor transfer through clothes with condensation
Magazine article from: Textile Research Journal; 9/1/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...and the environment, so that condensation takes place in the specimen...analytical expression for the rate of condensation in textile materials is derived...environment. Although the amount of condensation in textiles can not be correlated...
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Time-Dependent DNA Condensation Induced by Amyloid [beta]-Peptide
Magazine article from: Biophysical Journal; 1/1/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...presence of Aβ. and Aβ induced DNA condensation in a time-dependent manner. Furthermore, Aβ sheets, serving as condensation nuclei, were crucial for DNA condensation, and Cu^sup 2+^ and Zn^sup 2+^ ions inhibited...
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Effects of Multilayer Clothing System Array on Water Vapor Transfer and Condensation in Cold Weather Clothing Ensemble
Magazine article from: Textile Research Journal; 3/1/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...conditions. At low temperatures, condensation always occurs when a wearer sweats...ensembles on heat and moisture transfer and condensation profiles were examined by using the...assessed over time and the amount of condensation on each layer was measured after an...
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Sequence-dependent DNA condensation and the electrostatic zipper
Magazine article from: Biophysical Journal; 1/1/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...dependent configuration changes and condensation of double-stranded poly...conformation and underwent a stepwise condensation, starting with partial intramolecular...followed by intermolecular condensation of two to several molecules...
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Condensation
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Psychoanalysis
CONDENSATION Condensation, along with displacement, is an essential process in dream work...go by Freud's text in The Interpretation of Dreams (1900a), condensation, like displacement, does not proceed directly by modifying the...
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condensation nucleus
Book article from: A Dictionary of Ecology
condensation nucleus A small particle of an atmospheric impurity (e.g. salt, dust, or smoke), which provides surfaces for the condensation of water. Condensation nuclei vary in size from about 0.1 μm to more than...
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condensation level
Book article from: A Dictionary of Earth Sciences
condensation level The atmospheric level at which condensation occurs as a result of convection, the lifting of air (e.g. orographic lifting), or vertical mixing. See also LIFTING CONDENSATION LEVEL ; and CONVECTIVE CONDENSATION LEVEL .
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condensation
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
condensation in physics, change of a substance...liquid state (see states of matter ). Condensation is the reverse of vaporization , or...and clouds, are the result of the condensation of water vapor in the atmosphere...
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mixing condensation level
Book article from: A Dictionary of Earth Sciences
mixing condensation level The vertical mixing of air, e.g. in the amalgamation of air masses with different temperatures, leading to conditions of oversaturation and condensation. The mixing condensation level is the lowest level at which condensation can occur.
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