Distillation

concept · 800 · Middle Ages

Separating liquids by their boiling points.

Author: Zosimos of Panopolis.

Where it is used

• Kerosene — is used in. Obtained by distillation.
• Oil refining — is used in. Distillation is the basis of oil refining.
• Ethanol — is used in. It is concentrated by distillation.
• Diethyl ether — is used in. Obtained by distilling alcohol with acid.
• Perfume — is used in. Essential oils by distillation.
• Alembic — is used in. Distillation.
• Dry cleaning — is used in. Recovering the solvent.

What it is a kind of

• Fractional distillation — includes. Distillation.

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