condensate

Thân thiện

A drop of morning condensate glistens on a green leaf.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A product of condensation: A substance, typically a liquid, that forms when a gas or vapor cools and changes state.
   • Atmospheric moisture that has condensed because of cold: Specifically, liquid water formed from cooled water vapor in the air, such as dew or the droplets on a cold surface.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The chemist collected the pure alcohol condensate from the distillation apparatus.
  • Condensate formed on the outside of the cold glass of water.

Advanced Usage

• "Natural gas condensate": A low-density mixture of hydrocarbon liquids that are present as gaseous components in raw natural gas but condense into a liquid when extracted.
  • The plant separates natural gas condensate from the methane stream.

Variants and Related Words

• Condensation (n): The process of a gas or vapor changing into a liquid.
  • Condensation on the windows indicated high humidity inside.
• Condense (v): To change from a gas or vapor to a liquid; to make more dense or concise.
  • The cold air caused the steam to condense into water droplets.

Synonyms

• Distillate: A liquid product condensed from vapor during distillation.
• Precipitate: A substance separated from a solution or suspension.

Related Phrases

• "Condensate return": In engineering, the condensed steam (condensate) that is returned to a boiler system to be reused.
  • An efficient condensate return system saves energy and water.

Học thuật

Noun

1. atmospheric moisture that has condensed because of cold
2. a product of condensation

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