condensation

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the drops of water that appear on cold windows or other surfaces, as a result of hot air or steam becoming cool:

We get a lot of condensation on the walls in the winter.

the act or process of changing from a gas to a liquid or solid state

the drops of water that appear on cold surfaces such as windows as a result of hot air or steam becoming cool

the change of a gas to its liquid or solid form

Condensation is also the process by which water vapor in the atmosphere (= air surrounding the earth) cools and changes into liquid water.