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(气体变为液体) condense; condensation
A cloud is a condensation of water vapour in the atmosphere.
云是由大气中的水蒸气凝结成的。
Steam condenses to water when it touches a cold surface.
水蒸气触及冷的表面即凝结成水。
(液体变为固体) coagulate; congeal; congealment; freeze-up; clotting; curdle; coagulation
A thin layer of ice formed over the lake.
湖面上凝结了一层薄冰。
(结合) cement; concrescence