distillation
gb/dˌɪstəlˈeɪʃən/ us/dˌɪstəlˈeɪʃən/
C1
Inglese
lepárlás, desztilláció, kivonat, esszencia, párlat, desztillátum
SOSTANTIVO
C1
1
lepárlás
B2
desztilláció
C1
Schema d'uso:
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.
Esempi per chi studia
Distillation makes water cleaner.
A lepárlás tisztábbá teszi a vizet.
Whiskey is made by distillation.
A whiskyt lepárlással készítik.
Errore comune:
Learners may confuse distillation (the process) with distillate (the liquid produced).
Significato
purifying liquid by heating
Collocazioni
distillation process
|fractional distillation
|steam distillation
|illegal distillation
|home distillation
|distillation apparatus
|distillation column
|distillation plant
|distillation unit
|distillation method
Sinonimi
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)
Contrari
contamination (the state of being made impure, rather than purified)
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mixing (combining substances instead of separating them)
Temi
science
|chemistry
|food_and_drink
|manufacturing
Definizione
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
SOSTANTIVO
C1
FORMAL
2
Schema d'uso:
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.
Esempi per chi studia
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.
Errore comune:
Learners may overuse it where simple words like summary or main point are more natural.
Significato
essence or condensed summary
Collocazioni
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
Sinonimi
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)
Contrari
expansion (adding detail rather than reducing to essentials)
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digression (moving away from the main point rather than focusing it)
Temi
communication
|education
|writing
|thinking
Definizione
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
SOSTANTIVO
C2
TECHNICAL
3
párlat
C1
desztillátum
C1
Schema d'uso:
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.
Esempi per chi studia
The distillation was stored in a bottle.
A párlatot egy üvegben tárolták.
Errore comune:
This meaning is uncommon in everyday English; distillate is usually the clearer word for the product.
Significato
product obtained by distilling
Collocazioni
final distillation
|first distillation
|a floral distillation
|herbal distillation
|oil distillation
|aromatic distillation
|distillation of rose
|distillation of lavender
Sinonimi
distillate (the standard technical word for the liquid collected after distillation)
Temi
science
|chemistry
|food_and_drink
Definizione
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
Grammatica
Forma base
distillation
IPA
GB/dˌɪstəlˈeɪʃən/
US/dˌɪstəlˈeɪʃən/
Sillabe e accento
dis - til - la - tion (4 sillabe)
Stress on 3rd syllable (la)
Forme flesse
Noun
- Base: distillation
- Plural: distillation, distillations
Famiglia di parole
Forms
distillations
noun
Core family
Related words
distillate
noun
distilled
adjective
Negative and opposite forms
undistilled
adjective
Espressioni
destructive distillation
1/dɪstɹˈʌktɪv dˌɪstəlˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
technical
heating without oxygen to decompose
heating a material without oxygen so it breaks into other substances
Esempi
- 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
Esempi
- 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
Esempi
- 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
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi per chi studia
- 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
Esempi
- Many essential oils are produced by steam distillation of leaves and flowers.
- Steam distillation can help prevent heat damage to delicate compounds.
Esempi per chi studia
- 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
Esempi
- The refinery uses vacuum distillation to process heavier fractions without overheating them.
- We chose vacuum distillation because the compound decomposes at high temperatures.