condensation
Gas becoming liquid
Condensation is the process by which gas or vapor turns to liquid, typically when warm air meets a cooler surface: condensation on the bathroom mirror, condensation forming on a cold glass.
The word also means the act of making something shorter or more compact—condensing a long report into a summary.
A condensation is the result: a condensation of the novel.
Airborne water masses
- precipitationAtmospheric water deposit
- fogLow-lying cloud cover
- mistFine airborne moisture
- dewpointCondensation onset temperature
atmosphere · weather · temperature · cooling · nucleation · aerosols · hygroscopic · saturation
Liquid turning to gas
- precipitationAtmospheric water deposit
- cloudsAirborne water masses
- transpirationBotanical water vapor release
- hydrologicOf water science
atmosphere · rainfall · moisture · water vapor · cycle · cooling · ocean · fog
Minute liquid globules
- morningDay's early hours
- grassNarrow-leaved ground cover
- petalsColored bloom segments
- beadsSmall pierced ornaments for stringing
leaves · spiderwebs · dawn · glisten · freshness · coolness · sunrise · garden
Matter shifting between states
- vaporGaseous form of liquid
- liquidFree-flowing substance
- coolingLosing thermal energy
- nucleationInitial cluster formation
saturation · thermodynamics · latent heat · equilibrium · pressure · temperature · dewpoint · supersaturation
Expel breath outward
- vaporGaseous form of liquid
- steamHeated water's gaseous form
- mistFine airborne moisture
- fogLow-lying cloud cover
puff · windowpane · cold · winter · frosty · chill · breath · glasses
Mild presence of water
- mugginessHeavy, damp warmth
- tropicalOf hot, humid regions
- swelterSuffer from intense heat
- moistureSmall amounts of liquid
stickiness · sultry · oppressive · air · saturation · equatorial · monsoon · rainforest
Purification via vaporization
- refrigerationHeat removal for preservation
- HVACIndoor climate management
- dehumidifierDevice reducing air moisture
- heat exchangerTransfers thermal energy between media
boiler · steam · turbine · evaporator · air conditioning · moisture control · insulation · pipes
Condensed account of essentials
- abridgmentShortened form of text
- compressionForcing into smaller space
- synopsisCondensed version of content
- précisConcise summary of text
abstract · shortening · brevity · distillation · essence · conciseness · reduction · consolidation
clouds
Airborne water masses
- precipitationAtmospheric water deposit
- fogLow-lying cloud cover
- mistFine airborne moisture
dewpoint · atmosphere · weather · temperature · cooling · nucleation · aerosols · hygroscopic · saturation · fronts
evaporation
Liquid turning to gas
- precipitationAtmospheric water deposit
- cloudsAirborne water masses
- transpirationBotanical water vapor release
hydrologic · atmosphere · rainfall · moisture · water vapor · cycle · cooling · ocean · fog · dew
droplets
Minute liquid globules
beads · leaves · spiderwebs · dawn · glisten · freshness · coolness · sunrise · garden · nature
phase transition
Matter shifting between states
nucleation · saturation · thermodynamics · latent heat · equilibrium · pressure · temperature · dewpoint · supersaturation · surface tension
exhale
Expel breath outward
fog · puff · windowpane · cold · winter · frosty · chill · breath · glasses · fogging
dampness
Mild presence of water
moisture · stickiness · sultry · oppressive · air · saturation · equatorial · monsoon · rainforest · perspiration
distillation
Purification via vaporization
- refrigerationHeat removal for preservation
- HVACIndoor climate management
- dehumidifierDevice reducing air moisture
heat exchanger · boiler · steam · turbine · evaporator · air conditioning · moisture control · insulation · pipes · ductwork
summary
Condensed account of essentials
- abridgmentShortened form of text
- compressionForcing into smaller space
- synopsisCondensed version of content
précis · abstract · shortening · brevity · distillation · essence · conciseness · reduction · consolidation · editing
- Natural Processesphotosynthesis, decomposition, evaporation, erosion, carbon cycle
- condensationdew, fog, steam, frost, water droplets
- humidity effectsmold, mildew, rust, corrosion, fog
- science experimentsvolcano model, elephant toothpaste, color change, slime making, baking soda volcano
- chemistryatom, atoms, organic chemistry, molecule, chemistry
- phase changesphase transition, phase change, sublimation, solidification, liquefaction
condensationevaporation
Liquid turning to gas
vaporization · boiling · sublimation · volatilization · drying
condensationexpansion
Increase in scope
rarefaction · decompression · dilation · swelling · inflation
condensationexpansion
Increase in scope
elaboration · amplification · explication · elucidation · expatiation
- condensation trailAircraft exhaust vapor path
- Claisen condensationEster-to-beta-ketoester transformation