Meaning of the word distillation in English

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distillation

US /ˌdɪs.təˈleɪ.ʃən/
UK /ˌdɪs.təˈleɪ.ʃən/

Noun

1.

the process of making a liquid stronger or purer by heating it until it changes to a gas and then cooling it so that it changes back into a liquid, or a liquid made by this process:

Example:
Usually the liquid is extracted by distillation.
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