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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Non-potable water, including water harvested from air-conditioning condensate, rainwater, stormwater runoff and recycled water, is the preferred choice for irrigating landscapes. Earl Foster, Austin American-Statesman, 28 Mar. 2024 The Iranian flag above the new Phase 3 facility at the Persian Gulf Star gas condensate refinery in Bandar Abbas, Iran, in 2019. Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2024 But inside the cell, many condensates exist only temporarily. Trevor Grandpre, Scientific American, 14 Aug. 2024 The Russian Arctic alone is estimated to contain more than 35,700 billion cubic meters of natural gas and more than 2,300 million metric tons of oil and condensate, mainly concentrated in the Yamal and Gydan peninsulas. Max Bergmann, TIME, 29 July 2024 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 22 Dec. 2024.

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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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