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💨 Cannot become liquid 💨 A gas not liquefied
noncondensable

noncondensable

9.8
Not able to become a liquid when cooled or compressed
  • adjective
  • /ˌnɒn.kənˈdɛn.sə.bəl/
  • Specialized
translation icon : no condensable
  • Many manufacturing processes release noncondensable gases that cannot be turned into liquids under normal conditions.
  • noncondensable gas

Examples

  • The total noncondensable gas content can range from 0.1 to more than 5 percent of the steam.

    Academic text (1994)

  • When modifying the gas-removal system for changing conditions, multiple jet elements of varying sizes are frequently selected to provide improved efficiency over a wide range of noncondensable gas flows.

    Academic text (1994)

  • The laboratory measured the concentration of noncondensable gas in the system to ensure proper functioning.

  • In the distillation process, the presence of noncondensable gases can affect the overall yield of the liquid product.

Antonyms

condensable
  • Specialized
6.3

Can change from a gas to a liquid when cooled or under pressure

How Condensable

condensable
  • Specialized
6.3
noncondensable
  • Specialized
9.8

Surface Forms

noncondensable positive

Morphology

noncondensable = condensable (transparent) = non + condens + able

Formed by standard negation 'non-' applied to 'condensable' ('condense' + '-able'), so the meaning is directly derived.

Etymology

Noncondensable breaks into non- 'not', condense 'to turn a gas into a liquid', and -able 'can'. So noncondensable describes something that 'cannot be turned into a liquid', which is why we call certain gases in cooling systems noncondensable.