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vacuum distillation

noun Chemistry.

a process of distillation employing a vacuum that by lowering the pressure on a liquid allows volatilization at a lower temperature than normal.

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vacuum distillation

—n
	distillation in which the liquid distilled is enclosed at a low pressure in order to reduce its boiling point

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