Definitions | condense |
| verb (condenses, condensing, condensed)
- (transitive) To decrease size or volume by concentration toward the essence.
- An abridged dictionary can be further condensed to pocket size.
- Boiling off water condenses a thin sauce into a soupier mixture.
- (context, intransitive, chemistry) To transform from a gaseous state into a liquid state via condensation.
Translations: - German: kondensieren
- Spanish: condensar
- Dutch: condenseren, neerslaan
- French: condenser
Etymology: From condensare.
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