distillation (redirected from distilling)

distillation /dis·til·la·tion/ (dis″tĭ-la´shun) vaporization; the process of vaporizing and condensing a substance to purify it or to separate a volatile substance from less volatile substances.

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destructive distillation , dry distillation decomposition of a solid by heating in the absence of air, resulting in volatile liquid products.

fractional distillation  that attended by the successive separation of volatilizable substances in order of their respective volatility.

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dis·til·la·tion (dst-lshn)

n.

1. The evaporation and subsequent collection of a liquid by condensation as a means of purification.

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.

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distillation

[dis′tilā′shən]

Etymology: L, distillare, to drop down

the process of vaporization followed by condensation in another part of the system.

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distillation,

n process of separating a liquid from a solid by vaporizing it; followed by condensation of the vapor; essential oils are isolated by successively evaporating and condensing the water that contains the plant material.

distillation, portable (pōrˑ·t·bl disˈ·t·lāˑ·shn),

n distillation of essential oils using transportable equipment designed for producing small batches.

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distillation

vaporization; the process of vaporizing and condensing a substance to purify the substance or to separate a volatile substance from less volatile substances.

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fractional distillation

separation of volatilizable substances into a number of fractions, based on their different boiling points.