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distillation

/ˌdɪstɪˈleɪʃən/

/ˌdɪstəˈleɪʃən/

distillationnoun

distillations

Translations

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.

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

distillationadjective

/ˌdɪstɪˈleɪʃən/

/ˌdɪstəˈleɪʃən/

Used attributively before nouns; generally non-gradable

Definitions

Relating to or used in distillation.

The chemist inspected the distillation equipment before starting the experiment.