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distillation

distillation

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dis·til·la·tion    Audio Help   (dĭs'tə-lā'shən)   

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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