con·den·sa·tionBrE/ˌkɒndenˈseɪʃn/NAmE/ˌkɑːndenˈseɪʃn/noun[U]dropsofwaterthatformonacoldsurfacewhenwarmwatervapourbecomescool凝结的水珠[U]theprocessofagaschangingtoaliquid(气体)冷凝,凝结[C, usually sing., U](formal) theprocessofmakingabook, etc. shorterbytakingoutanythingthatisnotnecessary(书等的)简缩