hydrodistillation

noun

Etymology

From hydro- + distillation.

  1. derived from distīllātiōnem
  2. derived from distillacioun
  3. inherited from distillacioun
  4. prefixed as hydrodistillation — “hydro + distillation

Definitions

  1. A variant of steam distillation in which material is soaked for some time in water after…

    A variant of steam distillation in which material is soaked for some time in water after which the mixture is heated and volatile materials are carried away in the steam, condensed and separated.

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