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Definition of Distillation

1. Noun. The process of purifying a liquid by boiling it and condensing its vapors.

2. Noun. A purified liquid produced by condensation from a vapor during distilling; the product of distilling.

Definition of Distillation

1. n. The act of falling in drops, or the act of pouring out in drops.

Definition of Distillation

1. Noun. The act of falling in drops, or the act of pouring out in drops. ¹

2. Noun. That which falls in drops. ¹

3. Noun. (chemistry) The separation of the volatile parts of a substance from the more fixed; specifically, the operation of driving off gas or vapor from volatile liquids or solids, by heat in a retort or still, and the condensation of the products as far as possible by a cool receiver, alembic, or condenser; rectification; vaporization; condensation; as, the distillation of illuminating gas and coal, of alcohol from sour mash, or of boric acid in steam. ¹

4. Noun. The substance extracted by distilling. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Distillation

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Medical Definition of Distillation

1. A lab technique used to purify a substance, to remove a solvent (a liquid that a substance is dissolved in) from the substance, or to separate two or more components in a liquid mixture. Ideally, this is done by taking advantage of the fact that the different chemicals have different boiling points. The temperature is raised so the chemical with the lowest boiling point boils first, its vapor is shunted out of the flask and towards a different container, and then it is cooled so that it condenses back into a (more purified) liquid. The temperature can then be raised to boil the next chemical, etc., until only the chemical with the highest boiling point remains in the original container. (11 Jan 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Distillation

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distillate distillate oil distillated distillates distillation (current term) distillation chaser distillations distillatories distillatory distilled

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