condensed
Variant of condense
condense
definition
con·dense (kən dens′)
transitive verb condensed -·densed′, condensing -·dens′·ing
- to make more dense or compact; reduce the volume of; compress
- to express in fewer words; make concise; abridge
- to change (a substance) to a denser form, as from a gas to a liquid
- Chem. to cause molecules of (the same or different substances) to combine to form a more complex compound, often with elimination of a simple molecule, as water
Etymology: Fr condenser < L condensare < condensus, very dense < com-, intens. + densus, dense
intransitive verb
to become condensed
Related Forms:
- condensable con·dens′·able adjective or condensible con·dens′·ible
- condensability con·dens′·abil′·ity noun or condensibility con·dens′·ibil′·ity
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condensed Synonyms
condensed
modif.
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