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distillation

UK
/ˌdɪstɪˈleɪʃən/
US
/ˌdɪstəˈleɪʃən/

Translations

distillationnoun
distillations
pl
The distillation of water is a common method to purify it.
Дистилляция воды - это распространенный метод ее очистки.
The distillation of alcohol is a crucial step in the production of spirits.
Перегонка алкоголя является важным этапом в производстве спиртных напитков.
Synonyms
refinement
clarification
extraction
separation
purification
distillationadjective
UK
/ˌdɪstɪˈleɪʃən/
US
/ˌdɪstəˈleɪʃən/
Used attributively before nouns; generally non-gradable

Definitions

distillationnoun
The process of purifying a liquid by heating it to create vapor and then cooling the vapor to produce a liquid.
The distillation of crude oil is a crucial step in producing gasoline.
A process of extracting the essential meaning or most important aspects of something.
The book is a distillation of years of research on the subject.
A liquid or substance obtained by the process of distilling.
The perfumer added a distillation of rose petals to the mixture.
distillationadjective
Relating to or used in distillation.
The chemist inspected the distillation equipment before starting the experiment.
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