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distillation

dis·til·la·tion

UK/dɪstɪˈleɪʃən/ US/ˌdɪstɪˈleɪʃən/ fairly common

noun

1.

the process of purifying a liquid by boiling it and condensing its vapors

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2.

a purified liquid produced by condensation from a vapor during distilling; the product of distilling

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Origin

From Middle English distillacioun, from Anglo-Norman distillacioun, from Latin distīllātiōnem, accusative of distīllātiō.

Phrases

  • destructive distillation
  • distillation chaser
  • dry distillation
  • fractional distillation
  • freeze distillation
  • global distillation
  • membrane distillation
  • salt-effect distillation

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