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water vapor in the air touches the cold window and if the temperature of the window is below the dew point, micro-droplets of water will condense on the surface giving the typical "foggy glass" look.

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Q: Why does water condensation occurs on the inside of windows in the winter time?
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Can you use a sentence with the word condensation in it?

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