Word Type

Noun

The word "distillation" can be used as a noun.

Word Relationships

Defined As

process of distilling water

Derived Terms

bidistillation codistillation cryodistillation destructive distillation distillation chaser dry distillation fractional distillation freeze distillation global distillation hydrodistillation membrane distillation microdistillation predistillation redistillation salt-effect distillation steam distillation vacuum distillation

Context

chemical engineering chemistry petroleum

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

action activity liquid natural action natural process

Narrower Terms (Hyponyms)

destructive distillation dry distillation fractional distillation freeze distillation membrane distillation salt-effect distillation steam distillation vacuum distillation

Type Of (IsA)

natural process purification process separating

Related Terms

distill distillery drop fractionation hydrocarbon pour purification rectification separation still volatile

Synonym Network

distillate

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