condensation

condensation
noun
  1. [mass noun]water which collects as droplets on a cold surface when humid air is in contact with it
    水滴;凝聚成的液体;冷凝液
  2. [mass noun]the process of becoming more dense, in particular
    浓缩,尤指
    ■the conversion of a vapour or gas to a liquid
    (蒸汽或气体的)冷凝,凝结,凝聚
    ■(亦作 condensation reaction)[count noun](Chemistry)a reaction in which two molecules combine to form a larger molecule, producing a small molecule such as H2O as a by-product
    (化)凝聚反应;缩合反应
    ■(Psychology) the fusion of two or more images, ideas, or symbolic meanings into a single composite or new image, as a primary process in unconscious thought exemplified in dreams
    (心理)精神凝缩(作用)
  3. [count noun]a concise version of something, especially a text
    (尤指文章的)缩写(本);简写(本);节本;摘要
    a readable condensation of the recent literature.
    一本可读性强的近期文学作品缩写本。
语源
  1. early 17th cent.: from late Latin condensatio(n-), from condensare 'press close together' (see condense)
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