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distillation

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dis·til·la·tion  (dst-lshn)
n.
1. The evaporation and subsequent collection of a liquid by condensation as a means of purification: the distillation of water.
2. The extraction of the volatile components of a mixture by the condensation and collection of the vapors that are produced as the mixture is heated: petroleum distillation.
3. A distillate.
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distillation
simple distillation of water and alcohol

distillation [ˌdɪstɪˈleɪʃən]
n
1. (Chemistry) (Miscellaneous Technologies / Brewing) the act, process, or product of distilling
2. (Chemistry) the process of evaporating or boiling a liquid and condensing its vapour
3. (Chemistry) purification or separation of mixture by using different evaporation rates or boiling points of their components See also fractional distillation
4. (Chemistry) the process of obtaining the essence or an extract of a substance, usually by heating it in a solvent
5. (Chemistry) another name for distillate [1]
6. a concentrated essence
distillatory  adj

distillation  (dst-lshn)
A method of separating a substance that is in solution from its solvent or of separating a liquid from a mixture of liquids having different boiling points. The liquid to be separated is evaporated (as by boiling), and its vapor is then collected after it condenses. Distillation is used to separate fresh water from a salt solution and gasoline from petroleum. The condensed vapor, which is the purified liquid, is called the distillate.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.distillationdistillation - the process of purifying a liquid by boiling it and condensing its vapors
natural action, natural process, action, activity - a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings); "the action of natural forces"; "volcanic activity"
2.distillation - a purified liquid produced by condensation from a vapor during distilling; the product of distilling
liquid - a substance that is liquid at room temperature and pressure

distillation
noun
1. essence, extract, elixir, spirit, quintessence a distillation of the blooms of the Cananga Odorata tree
2. distilling, processing, refining, purification, filtration Stronger beverages are produced by distillation.
Translations
distillation [ˌdɪstɪˈleɪʃən] Ndestilación f
distillation [ˌdɪstɪˈleɪʃən] n
[whisky, water] → distillation f
(from plant) [oil, liquid] → distillation f
[thoughts, ideas, experiences] → condensé m
distilled water neau f déminéralisée, eau f distillée
distillation
n
(Chem etc: = act) → Destillation f; (of whisky etc also)Brennen nt; (= product)Destillat nt
(fig: = act) → Verarbeitung f; (= product)Destillat nt
distillation [ˌdɪstɪˈleɪʃn] ndistillazione f
distillation [ˌdɪstɪˈleɪʃn] ndistillazione f


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Go you to a brook hollow where they grow some late summer twilight at dewfall; and on the still air that rises suddenly to meet you will come a waft of faint, aromatic fragrance, wondrously sweet and evasive, the distillation of that despised thistle bloom.
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For three days he watered this cabbage with a distillation of arsenic; on the third, the cabbage began to droop and turn yellow.
 
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