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dephlegmator

dephlegmator noun: an instrument or apparatus in which water is separated by evaporation or distillation; the part of a distilling apparatus in which the separation of the vapours is effected.

Noun

dephlegmator (plural dephlegmators)

  1. (archaic) An instrument or apparatus in which water is separated by evaporation or distillation; the part of a distilling apparatus in which the separation of the vapours is effected.

Forms of dephlegmator

pluraldephlegmators

Origin of dephlegmator

From dephlegmate + -or.

Questions about dephlegmator

What does dephlegmator mean?
Dephlegmator means an instrument or apparatus in which water is separated by evaporation or distillation; the part of a distilling apparatus in which the separation of the vapours is effected.
What part of speech is dephlegmator?
Dephlegmator is a noun.
What is the plural of dephlegmator?
The plural of dephlegmator is dephlegmators.

Words near dephlegmator in the dictionary

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

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