distillation
IPA: dɪstʌɫˈeɪʃʌn
noun
- The act of falling in drops, or the act of pouring out in drops.
- That which falls in drops.
- (chemistry, chemical engineering) The separation of more volatile parts of a substance from less volatile ones by evaporation and condensation.
- Purification through repeated or continuous distilling; rectification.
- (petrochemistry) Separation of petroleum into specific hydrocarbon groups; fractionation.
- The substance extracted by distilling.
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Examples of "distillation" in Sentences
- Fenny is the product of the third distillation.
- Then return it to the vessel, and renew the distillation.
- Before the distillation, the roots are chopped and soaked in water.
- Distillers Grains are a cereal byproduct of the distillation process.
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