Used in a Sentence

distillation

How to use distillation in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for distillation.

Editorial note

Vacuum sep funnel, distillation set, that kind of thing.

Examples14
Definitions2
Parts of speech1

Quick take

the process of purifying a liquid by boiling it and condensing its vapors

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of distillation gathered in one view.

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

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for distillation.

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

Example sentences

1

Vacuum sep funnel, distillation set, that kind of thing.

2

That got me to learn about flaring, and the whole distillation tower concept and so forth.

3

I know your comment was mostly a joke but thats actually a great distillation of the paper.

4

Take gasoline, for example: could you work out how to refine oil by partial distillation?

5

I think "information distillation" is of great value for readers.

6

Actually, the chance of harm for frost distillation is slightly higher than steam distillation.

7

Weinberg learned a lot from his excursions in the psychotherapy world, and this book is his best distillation of it.

8

Cowen's book "Average Is Over" is an excellent distillation of his thesis.

9

Pinterest disturbs me somewhat in that it is the distillation of what society has become these days: pure consumerism.

10

Woz is, for me, the ISO standard geek, the distillation of all that I aspire to. Somewhere in Paris is a vault, and in that vault is a platinum-iridium Steve Wozniak, against which all of us are judged and found wanting.

11

What is the story?From: GSThe project started out as an expansion and slight revision\nof the file, with a view toward eventual distillation into\nanother book.

12

The distillation of the most important theoretical foundations of the field is actually a pretty useful thing to get, because you won't find it anywhere else but in a University.

13

Waterloo is special because it has three great academic institutions and a culture of entrepreneurship that stretches back many years and encompasses everything from textiles to brewery and distillation industries.

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As frost distillation is the traditional process for going from hard cider to applejack, additional care must be taken in the fermentation step, because if the Saccharomyces are contaminated by bacteria that ferment sugars to acetone, butanols, propanols, or fusels, those contaminants will be present in the final product.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use distillation in a sentence?

Vacuum sep funnel, distillation set, that kind of thing.

What does distillation mean?

the process of purifying a liquid by boiling it and condensing its vapors

What part of speech is distillation?

distillation is commonly used as noun.