The separation of liquid materials by heating the materials to their boiling point and condensing the resulting vapors.
To extract an herbal essence by a process of boiling the herb in a liquid and condensing the vapor that arises.
Process of extracting essences of plants by heating to vapour, condensing by cooling, and collecting the liquid.
Removing water from an alcohol liquid by the process of evaporation and condensation.
The action of distilling a liquid.
Condensation of a vapor that has been obtained from a liquid heated to the volatilization point, as the condensation of steam from boiling water. Distillation is used to purify water and for other purposes. Distilled water should be stored in covered containers because it readily takes up impurities from the atmosphere.
The process of evaporating a liquid and condensing its vapour, the classic method for obtaining essential oils.
A chemical procedure in which liquids are heated to become gaseous and subsequently cooled to return to a fluid state.