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CONDENSING
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The act of increasing the density of something
Synonyms:
condensation; condensing
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("condensing" is a kind of...):
compressing; compression (applying pressure)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "condensing"):
inspissation; thickening (the act of thickening)
Derivation:
condense (develop due to condensation)
condense (cause a gas or vapor to change into a liquid)
condense (remove water from)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
-ing form of the verb condense