no-condensation
|no-con-den-sa-tion|
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/noʊ kənˌdɛnˈseɪʃən/
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/nəʊ kənˌdɛnˈseɪʃ(ə)n/
absence of water-droplet formation
Etymology
'no-condensation' is a modern English compound formed from the negator 'no' and the noun 'condensation' (from Latin through French/Medieval usage), used to describe the absence of condensation.
'no' originates from Old English 'nān' (meaning 'not one' / 'not') and developed into the modern negator 'no'. 'Condensation' originates from Latin 'condensātiō' via Medieval/Modern Latin and French; the compound 'no-condensation' is a recent technical/compound formation in modern English.
Individually, 'no' originally meant 'not' or 'not one', and 'condensation' originally meant 'the act of making dense' or 'thickening' (from Latin); combined in contemporary technical usage they specifically denote 'the absence of water-droplet formation'—a more specialized, physical/engineering sense.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
the state or condition in which condensation does not occur.
The system was designed to achieve no-condensation in the pipes.
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Adjective 1
not producing or showing condensation; preventing the formation of water droplets (e.g., on glass or metal).
The no-condensation coating kept the window clear on cold mornings.
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Last updated: 2025/11/18 02:27