condensate

noun

con·​den·​sate ˈkän-dən-ˌsāt How to pronounce condensate (audio)
-ˌden-;
kən-ˈden-
: a product of condensation
especially : a liquid obtained by condensation of a gas or vapor
steam condensate

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Quantum fluids, such as Bose–Einstein condensates or superfluids, behave according to quantum mechanics rather than classical physics. Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 9 Aug. 2025 Shah Deniz, with around 1 trillion cubic meters of gas and 2 billion barrels of condensate initially in place, produced 28 billion standard cubic meters of gas last year, according to BP. CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2025 The vessel can store up to 350,000 barrels of condensate, the liquids formed from gas. Ian Sayson, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025 In a Bose-Einstein condensate, most of the particles share the same low-energy state. ArsTechnica, 25 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for condensate

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First Known Use

1889, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of condensate was in 1889

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“Condensate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/condensate. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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condensate

noun
con·​den·​sate ˈkän-dən-ˌsāt How to pronounce condensate (audio)
-ˌden-;
kən-ˈden-
: a product of condensation
steam condensate

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