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Distillation

The act of falling in drops, or the act of pouring out in drops.

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Action 76% connected

A process or condition of acting or moving, as opposed to rest; the doing of something; exertion of power or force, as when one body acts on another;…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Activity 76% connected

The state or quality of being active; nimbleness; agility; vigorous action or operation; energy; active force; as, an increasing variety of human act…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Liquid 76% connected

Flowing freely like water; fluid; not solid.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Distil 74% connected

See Distill.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Distil 74% connected

See Distill.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Extract 74% connected

To draw out or forth; to pull out; to remove forcibly from a fixed position, as by traction or suction, etc.; as, to extract a tooth from its socket,…

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Extract 74% connected

To draw out or forth; to pull out; to remove forcibly from a fixed position, as by traction or suction, etc.; as, to extract a tooth from its socket,…

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Sublimate 74% connected

To bring by heat into the state of vapor, which, on cooling, returns again to the solid state; as, to sublimate sulphur or camphor.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Sublimate 74% connected

To bring by heat into the state of vapor, which, on cooling, returns again to the solid state; as, to sublimate sulphur or camphor.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Distillate 92% connected

The product of distillation; as, the distillate from molasses.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Distillment 92% connected

Distillation; the substance obtained by distillation.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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