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1. (n.) distillation
the process of heating, evaporating, and subsequently condensing a liquid.
2. distillation
the purification or concentration of a substance or the separation of one substance from another by such a process.
3. distillation
the act of distilling or the state of being distilled.
Etymology: (1350–1400; ME (< AF) < L)
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| Definition of 'Distillation' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) distillation, distillment
the process of purifying a liquid by boiling it and condensing its vapors
2. (noun) distillate, distillation
a purified liquid produced by condensation from a vapor during distilling; the product of distilling
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) Distillation
the act of falling in drops, or the act of pouring out in drops
2. (noun) Distillation
that which falls in drops
3. (noun) Distillation
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
4. (noun) Distillation
the substance extracted by distilling
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U.S. National Library of Medicine |
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1. Distillation
A chemical process for separating the components of a liquid mixture by boiling and collecting condensed vapors.
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The Standard Electrical Dictionary |
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1. Distillation
The evaporation of a liquid by heat, and sometimes in a vacuum, followed by condensation of the vapors, which distil or drop from the end of the condenser. It is claimed that the process is accelerated by the liquid being electrified.
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