Meaning ofdistillationin English

Noun

1. separating substances by evaporation; purification
   The chemist used distillation to separate the mixture into its components.
2. separating volatile parts from less volatile ones
   The process of distillation involves separating volatile parts from less volatile ones.
3. purifying through repeated distilling; rectification
   The laboratory equipment was designed for distillation and rectification of liquids.