Distillation (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun
  1. the volatilization or evaporation and subsequent condensation of a liquid, as when water is boiled in a retort and the steam is condensed in a cool receiver.
  2. the purification or concentration of a substance, the obtaining of the essence or volatile properties contained in it, or the separation of one substance from another, by such a process.
  3. a product of distilling; distillate.
  4. the act or fact of distilling or the state of being distilled.
noun
  1. the act, process, or product of distilling
  2. the process of evaporating or boiling a liquid and condensing its vapour
  3. purification or separation of mixture by using different evaporation rates or boiling points of their components
  4. the process of obtaining the essence or an extract of a substance, usually by heating it in a solvent
  5. another name for distillate (def. 1)
  6. a concentrated essence
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