distillation
gb/dˌɪstəlˈeɪʃən/ us/dˌɪstəlˈeɪʃən/
C1
English
lepárlás, desztilláció, kivonat, esszencia, párlat, desztillátum
NOUN
C1
1
lepárlás
B2
desztilláció
C1
Usage pattern:
the distillation of [liquid/substance]
The distillation of the fermented mash produces a clear spirit.
Az erjesztett cefre lepárlásával tiszta szeszt kapnak.
They use distillation to remove salts and minerals from water.
A sók és ásványi anyagok vízből való eltávolítására lepárlást alkalmaznak.
Modern refineries rely on distillation to separate crude oil into different fuels.
Learner examples
Distillation makes water cleaner.
A lepárlás tisztábbá teszi a vizet.
Whiskey is made by distillation.
A whiskyt lepárlással készítik.
Common mistake:
Learners may confuse distillation (the process) with distillate (the liquid produced).
Meaning
purifying liquid by heating
Collocations
distillation process
|fractional distillation
|steam distillation
|illegal distillation
|home distillation
|distillation apparatus
|distillation column
|distillation plant
|distillation unit
|distillation method
Synonyms
distilling (another term for the same process, often used in technical or procedural contexts)
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purification (broader; not limited to boiling and condensing)
Antonyms
contamination (the state of being made impure, rather than purified)
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mixing (combining substances instead of separating them)
Themes
science
|chemistry
|food_and_drink
|manufacturing
Definition
a way to purify or separate a liquid by boiling it and cooling the steam
the process of heating a liquid to produce vapor and then cooling the vapor so it becomes liquid again, in order to separate substances or remove impurities, especially when making alcoholic spirits or purified water
NOUN
C1
FORMAL
2
Usage pattern:
a distillation of [ideas/experience/information]
Her talk was a distillation of years of research into a few key insights.
Az előadása több év kutatásának tömör kivonata volt, néhány kulcsfontosságú felismerésre sűrítve.
The new guide is a distillation of the company’s best advice for beginners.
Az új útmutató a cég kezdőknek szóló legjobb tanácsainak kivonata.
This paragraph is the distillation of the argument: cost matters more than speed.
Learner examples
This book is a distillation of his ideas.
Ez a könyv a gondolatainak kivonata.
Give me a distillation of the main points.
Adj egy tömör összefoglalót a fő pontokról.
Common mistake:
Learners may overuse it where simple words like summary or main point are more natural.
Meaning
essence or condensed summary
Collocations
a distillation of
|careful distillation
|distillation of ideas
|distillation of experience
|distillation of research
|distillation of data
|distillation of wisdom
|distillation of the debate
|a distillation of years of work
|a distillation of the report
Synonyms
essence (focuses on the core quality rather than the process of reducing)
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summary (more neutral and common; may include more detail than a 'distillation')
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condensation (emphasizes shortening, often in writing)
Antonyms
expansion (adding detail rather than reducing to essentials)
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digression (moving away from the main point rather than focusing it)
Themes
communication
|education
|writing
|thinking
Definition
a short version that keeps only what is most important
a clear, shortened form of something that contains only its most important ideas or qualities; the essence
NOUN
C2
TECHNICAL
3
párlat
C1
desztillátum
C1
Usage pattern:
a distillation of [plant/oil/mixture]
The lab collected the distillation in a clean receiving flask for analysis.
A labor a párlatot egy tiszta fogadólombikba gyűjtötte elemzéshez.
Perfumers may use a rose distillation as a base for fragrance blends.
Az illatszerkészítők rózsapárlatot használhatnak illatkeverékek alapjaként.
Learner examples
The distillation was stored in a bottle.
A párlatot egy üvegben tárolták.
Common mistake:
This meaning is uncommon in everyday English; distillate is usually the clearer word for the product.
Meaning
product obtained by distilling
Collocations
final distillation
|first distillation
|a floral distillation
|herbal distillation
|oil distillation
|aromatic distillation
|distillation of rose
|distillation of lavender
Synonyms
distillate (the standard technical word for the liquid collected after distillation)
Themes
science
|chemistry
|food_and_drink
Definition
the liquid you get after distilling
a liquid obtained as the result of distilling something, especially in contexts where the process and the product are discussed together
Grammar
Dictionary form
distillation
IPA
GB/dˌɪstəlˈeɪʃən/
US/dˌɪstəlˈeɪʃən/
Syllables & stress
dis - til - la - tion (4 syllables)
Stress on 3rd syllable (la)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: distillation
- Plural: distillation, distillations
Word family
Forms
distillations
noun
Core family
Related words
distillate
noun
distilled
adjective
Negative and opposite forms
undistilled
adjective
Expressions
destructive distillation
1/dɪstɹˈʌktɪv dˌɪstəlˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
technical
heating without oxygen to decompose
heating a material without oxygen so it breaks into other substances
Examples
- Destructive distillation of wood produces charcoal and volatile chemicals.
- In industrial history, destructive distillation was used to make coal tar from coal.
distillation column
1/dˌɪstəlˈeɪʃən kˈɑləm/
fixed phrase
technical
tower that separates by distillation
a tall machine that separates liquids by distillation
Examples
- Engineers monitored the temperature profile along the distillation column.
- A distillation column can separate a complex mixture into several useful products.
distillation flask
1/dˌɪstəlˈeɪʃən flˈæsk/
fixed phrase
technical
glass container for distilling
a glass container used to boil a liquid in distillation
Examples
- We placed the mixture in a distillation flask and heated it gently.
- Cracks in the distillation flask can be dangerous when the glass is under heat.
fractional distillation
1/fɹˈækʃənəl dˌɪstəlˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
technical
separating liquids by boiling points
a method to separate mixed liquids by their different boiling points
Examples
- Fractional distillation is used to separate crude oil into gasoline, diesel, and other products.
- In class, we used fractional distillation to separate ethanol from water.
Learner examples
- Fractional distillation separates liquids.
steam distillation
1/stˈim dˌɪstəlˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
technical
extracting oils using steam
a way to take oils from plants using steam
Examples
- Many essential oils are produced by steam distillation of leaves and flowers.
- Steam distillation can help prevent heat damage to delicate compounds.
Learner examples
- They use steam distillation to make lavender oil.
vacuum distillation
1/vˈækjum dˌɪstəlˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
technical
distilling under reduced pressure
distillation done at low pressure so liquids boil at lower temperatures
Examples
- The refinery uses vacuum distillation to process heavier fractions without overheating them.
- We chose vacuum distillation because the compound decomposes at high temperatures.