C2nounformalsciencefood
US/ˌdɪs.təˈleɪ.ʃən/
UK/ˌdɪs.tɪˈleɪ.ʃən/
the process of heating a liquid so it turns to gas, then cooling the gas to get a pure liquid
In context
The distillation of seawater provides drinking water on some ships.
Whisky is made through the distillation of fermented grain.
In the lab, we used distillation to separate alcohol from water.
Words that go with distillation
noun + preposition
- process of distillationThe process of distillation takes several hours.
noun + noun
- distillation processThe distillation process removes salt from the water.
- distillation plantThe island has a small distillation plant.
- steam distillationMany oils are made by steam distillation.
adjective + noun
- fractional distillationOil is separated by fractional distillation.