Is sweat partly condensation?

Question

Someone tells me that on humid days, sweat that makes skin feel sticky or damp is mostly just condensation and not actually sweat. But that sounds like BS, because body temperature is almost always going to be hotter than ambient temperature, so condensation can’t form.

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Answer 1

Generally speaking no, it isn’t condensation (unless you’re like in a steam room – the conditions that would have water condensing out of the air onto your skin would not be tolerable for long).