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dephlegmation

dephlegmation noun: the operation of separating water from spirits and acids, by evaporation or repeated distillation; concentration.

Noun

dephlegmation (countable and uncountable, plural dephlegmations)

  1. (obsolete) The operation of separating water from spirits and acids, by evaporation or repeated distillation; concentration.

Forms of dephlegmation

pluraldephlegmations

Origin of dephlegmation

Compare French déflegmation.

Questions about dephlegmation

What does dephlegmation mean?
Dephlegmation means the operation of separating water from spirits and acids, by evaporation or repeated distillation; concentration.
What part of speech is dephlegmation?
Dephlegmation is a noun.
What is the plural of dephlegmation?
The plural of dephlegmation is dephlegmations.

Words near dephlegmation in the dictionary

  1. dephlegm
  2. dephlegmate
  3. dephlegmated
  4. dephlegmates
  5. dephlegmating
  6. dephlegmation
  7. dephlegmations
  8. dephlegmator
  9. dephlegmators
  10. dephlegmatory
  11. dephlegmed

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