distillation

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noun the process of purifying a liquid by boiling it and condensing its vapors
noun a purified liquid produced by condensation from a vapor during distilling; the product of distilling

From Middle English distillacioun, from Anglo-Norman distillacioun, from Latin distīllātiōnem, accusative of distīllātiō.

They are separated by distillation at different temperatures. — Commercial Geography: A Book for High Schools, Commercial Courses, and Business Colleges, Jacques W. (Jacques Wardlaw) Redway
Another insidious distillation of morality is conveyed through a general praise of the poor. — Paul Clifford — Complete, Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron Lytton
In proportion to the completeness of the distillation, so will the purity and imperishableness of the product be. — Essays by Ralph Waldo Emerson, Ralph Waldo Emerson

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