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condensation

 noun
     
Related topics: Physics
con‧den‧sa‧tion
1 [uncountable] small drops of water that are formed when steam or warm air touches a cold surface:
There was a lot of condensation on the windows.
2 [uncountable] technicalHP when a gas becomes a liquid
3 [uncountable and countable] formal the act of making something shorter
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