distillation
noun
- a distilling; specif., the process of first heating a mixture to separate the more volatile from the less volatile parts, and then cooling and condensing the resulting vapor so as to produce a more nearly pure or refined substance
- anything distilled; distillate
See distillation in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(dĭsˌtə-lāˈshən)
noun- The evaporation and subsequent collection of a liquid by condensation as a means of purification: the distillation of water.
- 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.
- A distillate.
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simple distillation of water and alcohol
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