distillation: The process of boilinga liquid and condensing and collectingthe vapour. The liquid collectedis the distillate. It is used to purifyliquids and to separate liquid mixtures.
Definition
The process of boiling a liquid
and condensing the vapor. Distillation is
used to purify liquids or to separate components
of a liquid mixture. See also destructive
distillation; fractional distillation;
steam distillation; vacuum distillation.
