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单词 distillation
释义

distillation

noun

dis·​til·​la·​tion ˌdi-stə-ˈlā-shən How to pronounce distillation (audio)
1
a
: the process of purifying a liquid by successive evaporation and condensation
b
: a process like distillation
gradual distillation of the truth
also : an instance of such distilling
2
: something distilled : distillate sense 2

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web In thermal desalination or distillation, water is boiled or evaporated into steam that is later condensed back into water in another location, a process that leaves behind the salt and other contaminants. Ian Mount, Fortune, 13 Sep. 2022 Blended whiskeys combine various whiskey products from different distillers and distillation periods. Toby Grey, BGR, 4 Sep. 2022 According to a press release, the expansion has encompassed every part of the distillery’s operations, from the visitor center to bottling to distillation to maturation. Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 31 Aug. 2022 Standard Oil began using the property in 1863 for crude oil distillation, reforming, cracking, alkylation, coking and asphalt production. Kaitlin Durbin, cleveland, 17 Aug. 2022 The reference to 1952 is the cask number, not its distillation date. Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 2 Aug. 2022 Here was a perfect distillation of McConnell’s political vision. Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 29 July 2022 The distillation is to purify the tequila and concentrate the alcohol. Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 22 July 2022 In this regard, the current dominance of franchise and blockbuster cinema isn’t a betrayal of the classic Hollywood heritage but merely a distillation and intensification of its essential practices. Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 10 May 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

distillation

noun

dis·​til·​la·​tion ˌdi-stə-ˈlā-shən How to pronounce distillation (audio)
: the process of heating a liquid until it gives off a gas and then cooling the gas until it becomes liquid

Medical Definition

distillation

noun

dis·​til·​la·​tion ˌdis-tə-ˈlā-shən How to pronounce distillation (audio)
1
: a process that consists of driving gas or vapor from liquids or solids by heating and condensing to liquid products and that is used especially for purification, fractionation, or the formation of new substances
2
: something distilled
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