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CONDENSATE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Atmospheric moisture that has condensed because of cold
Synonyms:
condensate; condensation
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural phenomena
Hypernyms ("condensate" is a kind of...):
atmospheric phenomenon (a physical phenomenon associated with the atmosphere)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "condensate"):
sweat (condensation of moisture on a cold surface)
dew (water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air)
Derivation:
condense (undergo condensation; change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops)
condense (cause a gas or vapor to change into a liquid)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A product of condensation
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("condensate" is a kind of...):
fresh water; freshwater (water that is not salty)
