condensate

plural condensates

1. natural sciencesA liquid that is the product of condensation of a gas, i.e. of steam.

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   Do you remember learning about cell diagrams in high school biology? The cell wall, the organelles, the nucleus. The real picture is turning out to be much more complicated, and interesting, than we were taught. Cells are filled with teensy, phase-shifting blobs that often contain protein and RNA, and in the past several years they’ve taken over cellular biology. In our cover story on page 22, science writer Philip Ball dives into the world of these specks, known as biomolecular condensates, which play astounding roles in cellular functioning across all domains of life.

   2025 February 1, Jeanna Bryner, “In this issue: From the editor: Blobs and Green Monsters”, in Scientific American, page 4

2. chemistryThe product of a condensation reaction.
3. natural sciencesAny of various condensed quantum states.

present singular third person condensates · participle present condensating · participle past condensated · past condensated

1. ambitransitiveobsoleteuncommonTo condense.

   As they say a little critical learning makes one proud; if there were more it would condensate and compact itself into less room

   a. 1660, Henry Hammond, a sermon

comparative more condensate · superlative most condensate

1. obsoleteMade dense; condensed.

   Water […] thickened or condensate.

   1622, Henry Peacham (Jr.), The Compleat Gentleman