condensate

American  

[kuhn-den-seyt, kon-duhn-seyt] / kənˈdɛn seɪt, ˈkɒn dənˌseɪt /

noun

1. a product of condensation, as a liquid reduced from a gas or vapor.

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condensate British  

/ kənˈdɛnseɪt /

noun

1. a substance formed by condensation, such as a liquid from a vapour

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Etymology

Origin of condensate

First recorded in 1545–55; from Latin condēnsātus “thickened together,” past participle of condēnsāre “to thicken together”; condense

Example Sentences

Gulf oil exports across all routes plunged by 15.8 million barrels a day, while crude and condensate exports through the Strait of Hormuz dropped by 14.2 million barrels a day.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

Some Chinese crew members have filmed themselves collecting condensate from air-conditioning units to shower and wash laundry.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Just over 14.5 million bpd of crude and crude condensate exports passed through the waterway last year, according to data from Kpler.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 5, 2026

Rather than using superconductors, they worked with an ultracold gas of atoms known as a Bose-Einstein condensate.

From Science Daily • Dec. 23, 2025

The supply of water to the condenser is regulated according to the volatility of the condensate.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 5 "Dinard" to "Dodsworth" by Various