distillation

1. n. The act of falling in drops, or the act of pouring out in drops. Source: opted

2. n. That which falls in drops. Source: opted

3. 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. Source: opted

4. n. The substance extracted by distilling. Source: opted

5. n. the process of purifying a liquid by boiling it and condensing its vapors Source: wordnet

6. n. a purified liquid produced by condensation from a vapor during distilling; the product of distilling Source: wordnet

7. The separation of the volatile parts of a substance from themore fixed; specifically, the operation of driving off gas or vaporfrom volatile liquids or solids, by heat in a retort or still, andthe condensation of the products as far as possible by a coolreceiver, alembic, or condenser; rectification; vaporization;condensation; as, the distillation of illuminating gas and coal, ofalcohol from sour mash, or of boric acid in steam. Source: adambom

8. n:100 n. the process of purifying a liquid by boiling it and condensing its vapors Source: ecdict

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