What is the opposite of condensate?
Condensation is the change from a vapor to a condensed state (solid or liquid). Evaporation is the change of a liquid to a gas.
Evaporation is an essential part of the water cycle. The sun (solar energy) drives evaporation of water from oceans, lakes, moisture in the soil, and other sources of water. In hydrology, evaporation and transpiration (which involves evaporation within plant stomata) are collectively termed evapotranspiration. Evaporation of water occurs when the surface of the liquid is exposed, allowing molecules to escape and form water vapor; this vapor can then rise up and form clouds. With sufficient energy, the liquid will turn into vapor.
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David Roy
Evaporate is the opposite of condense, the process of moving from one state of matter to another. Condensate is a noun; it has no opposite. You might as well ask what is the opposite of a tree.
✨KRISTA✨
David Roy, Thanks for the explanation of this word and its usage!🤗💕
dmarkc
Why use condensate in the question and condensation in the explanation, unless you're trying to be confusing?
Howard Groopman
Is condensate even a verb?
Stevie G
The opposite of condensation is vaporization. Vaporization (or vaporisation) of an element or compound is a phase transition from the liquid phase to vapor. There are two types of vaporization: evaporation and boiling.