condensation reaction

noun

any reaction in which two (or more) molecules react with the resulting loss of a molecule of water (or other small molecule); the formal reverse of hydrolysis

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Meanings

nouncondensation reaction (plural condensation reactions)

plural condensation reactions

  1. physicalchemistryany reaction in which two (or more) molecules react with the resulting loss of a molecule of water (or other small molecule); the formal reverse of hydrolysis

Translations

German Kondensationsreaktion
  • Kondensationsreaktionreaction which results in a loss of a molecule of water (or other small molecule)
Vietnamese phản ứng trùng ngưng
  • phản ứng trùng ngưngreaction which results in a loss of a molecule of water (or other small molecule)
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APA

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MLA

“condensation reaction.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/condensation%20reaction. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “condensation reaction,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/condensation%20reaction.

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