distillation
noun
Simple meaning
The separation of more volatile parts of a substance from less volatile ones by evaporation and condensation.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
dɪstəˈleɪʃən
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Definition
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noun
Purification through repeated or continuous distilling; rectification.
The substance extracted by distilling.
chemistrychemical engineering
The separation of more volatile parts of a substance from less volatile ones by evaporation and condensation.
The act of falling in drops, or the act of pouring out in drops.
petrochemistry
Separation of petroleum into specific hydrocarbon groups; fractionation.
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- C1 · Advanced
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Someone who distills alcoholic liquors.
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Heating a solid substance in a closed container and collecting the volatile products.
Fractionation of a liquid by distillation.
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A plant and works where alcoholic drinks are made by distillation.
Water that has been purified by distillation.
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