verb
condense
kun-DENS/kənˈdens/
To reduce something to a denser, more compact form.
The loose cotton condenses into a smaller, denser block under pressure.
Etymology
The core image is making something thick or compact, with con- perhaps adding emphasis. This connects shortening material into a compact form with the physical change of gas into denser liquid.
In context
As a vapor ascends, the particles cool and condense, the particles began to build on top of themselves and form piles of cooled water droplets
More examples
- Can you condense your presentation to ten minutes?
- Removing water condenses the milk.
- Steam condenses into droplets on the cool lid.
Forms
condense · condenses · condensed · condensing
condensation noun — The change from vapor to liquid.
condenser noun — A device that cools vapor into liquid.
Similar words
- summarize
- Present only the main points, rather than every detail.
- compress
- Reduce size or volume, often by applying pressure.
- concentrate
- Increase a substance's strength, often by removing water.