condensation
/ˌkɒndenˈseɪʃən/noun
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- mass noun water which collects as droplets on a cold surface when humid air is in contact with it水滴; 凝聚成的液体; 冷凝液。
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- mass noun the process of becoming more dense, in particular浓缩, 尤指：
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- the conversion of a vapour or gas to a liquid（蒸汽或气体的）冷凝, 凝结, 凝聚。
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- （亦作condensation reaction）[count noun] Chemistry a reaction in which two molecules combine to form a larger molecule, producing a small molecule such as H2O as a by-product【化】凝聚反应; 缩合反应。
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- Psychology the fusion of two or more images, ideas, or symbolic meanings into a single composite or new image, as a primary process in unconscious thought exemplified in dreams【心理】精神凝缩（作用）。
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- count noun a concise version of something, especially a text（尤指文章的）缩写（本）; 简写（本）; 节本; 摘要：
a readable condensation of the recent literature.
一本可读性强的近期文学作品缩写本。
词源
early 17th cent.: from late Latin condensatio（n-）， from condensare 'press close together' （see CONDENSE）.