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dry distillation

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The heating of solid materials to produce gaseous products (which may condense into liquids or solids).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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  • Finnish: kuivatislaus — extraction of gaseous products from solid materials using heat
  • Georgian: მშრალი გამოხდა (mšrali gamoxda) — extraction of gaseous products from solid materials using heat
  • Ukrainian: сухи́й перегі́н (suxýj perehín) — extraction of gaseous products from solid materials using heat
  • Ukrainian: суха́ перего́нка (suxá perehónka) — extraction of gaseous products from solid materials using heat