condense

verb

(transitive) To concentrate toward the essence by making more close, compact, or dense, thereby decreasing size or volume.

(transitive, chemistry) To transform from a gaseous state into a liquid state via condensation.

(intransitive, chemistry) To be transformed from a gaseous state into a liquid state.

adjective

(archaic) Condensed; compact; dense.

Roots

densusdens- · Latin · thick, dense

Synonyms for condense

distillv concentratev digestv compressv capsulizev summarizev crystallizev consolidatev thickenv foreshortenv synopsizev shortenv abridgev solidifyv

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