Word
Distillation
How many syllables?
4 Syllables
How it's divided?
dis-til-la-tion
Definition
- n. - The act of falling in drops, or the act of pouring
out in drops.
- n. - That which falls in drops.
- n. - 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.
- n. - The substance extracted by distilling.
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