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condensation

con·den·sa·tion [ kòn den sáysh'n, kòndən sáysh'n ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1. film of water droplets: tiny drops of water that form on a cold surface such as a window when warmer air comes into contact with it

2. making something shorter: the state of being compressed or made briefer, or the act or result of summarizing or compressing something

3. physics conversion of gas to liquid: the process by which a vapor loses heat and changes into a liquid

4. chemistry formation of denser molecules: the bonding of molecules of a substance to form a larger denser molecule, usually with the release of simpler substances such as water


con·den·sa·tion·al adjective
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