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destructive distillation

destructive distillation noun: the heating of a material, such as coal or wood, in an inert atmosphere, at a high temperature such as to cause decomposition; the principal products include oils and tars from which many useful organic compounds may be obtained; town gas and coke were obtained in this way.

Noun

destructive distillation (countable and uncountable, plural destructive distillations)

  1. (physical) The heating of a material, such as coal or wood, in an inert atmosphere, at a high temperature such as to cause decomposition; the principal products include oils and tars from which many useful organic compounds may be obtained; town gas and coke were obtained in this way.

destructive distillation meaning in Tamil

destructive distillation in Tamil

சிதைத்து வடித்தல், அழியக்காய்ச்சிவடித்தல், சிதைத்துக் காய்ச்சி வடித்தல், சிதைத்து வடுத்தல்

Forms of destructive distillation

pluraldestructive distillations

Questions about destructive distillation

What does destructive distillation mean?
Destructive distillation means the heating of a material, such as coal or wood, in an inert atmosphere, at a high temperature such as to cause decomposition; the principal products include oils and tars from which many useful organic compounds may be obtained; town gas and coke were obtained in this way.
What is destructive distillation in Tamil?
Destructive distillation in Tamil is சிதைத்து வடித்தல், அழியக்காய்ச்சிவடித்தல், சிதைத்துக் காய்ச்சி வடித்தல். See Destructive distillation meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is destructive distillation?
Destructive distillation is a noun.
What is the plural of destructive distillation?
The plural of destructive distillation is destructive distillations.

Words near destructive distillation in the dictionary

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