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<p><b>1.</b> <def>The act of falling in drops, or the act of pouring out in drops.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>That which falls in drops.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>Johnson</i>

<p><b>3.</b> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>The separation of the volatile parts of a substance from the more fixed; specifically, the operation of driving off gas or vapor from volatile liquids or solids, by heat in a retort or still, and the condensation of the products as far as possible by a cool receiver, alembic, or condenser; rectification; vaporization; condensation; <as>as, the <ex>distillation</ex> of illuminating gas and coal, of alcohol from sour mash, or of boric acid in steam</as>.</def>

<note>&hand; The evaporation of water, its condensation into clouds, and its precipitation as rain, dew, frost, snow, or hail, is an illustration of natural <i>distillation</i>.</note>

<p><b>4.</b> <def>The substance extracted by distilling.</def>

<i>Shak.</i>

<cs><col>Destructive distillation</col> <fld>(Chem.)</fld>, <cd>the distillation, especially of complex solid substances, so that the ultimate constituents are separated or evolved in new compounds, -- usually requiring a high degree of heat; as, the <i>destructive distillation<i> of soft coal or of wood.</cd> -- <col>Dry distillation</col>, <cd>the distillation of substances by themselves, or without the addition of water or of other volatile solvent; as, the <i>dry distillation<i> of citric acid.</cd> -- <col>Fractional distillation</col>. <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <cd>See under <er>Fractional</er>.</cd></cs>

<h1>Distillatory</h1> <Xpage=434>

<hw>Dis*til"la*to*ry</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>distillatoire</ets>.]</ety> <def>Belonging to, or used in, distilling; <as>as, <ex>distillatory</ex> vessels</as>.</def> -- <def2><tt>n.</tt> <def>A distillatory apparatus; a still.</def></def2>

<h1>Distiller</h1> <Xpage=434>

<hw>Dis*till"er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>One who distills; esp., one who extracts alcoholic liquors by distillation.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>The condenser of a distilling apparatus.</def>

<h1>Distillery</h1> <Xpage=434>

<hw>Dis*till"er*y</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>Distilleries</plw> <tt>(#)</tt></plu>. <ety>[F. <ets>distillerie</ets>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>The building and works where distilling, esp. of alcoholic liquors, is carried on.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>The act of distilling spirits.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>Todd.</i>

<h1>Distillment</h1> <Xpage=434>

<hw>Dis*till"ment</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Distillation; the substance obtained by distillation.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Shak.</i>

<h1>Distinct</h1> <Xpage=434>

<hw>Dis*tinct"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>distinctus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>distinguere</ets>: cf. F. <ets>distinct</ets>. See <er>Distinguish</er>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>Distinguished; having the difference marked; separated by a visible sign; marked out; specified.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>Wherever thus created -- for no place Is yet <b>distinct</b> by name. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Marked; variegated.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>The which [place] was dight With divers flowers <b>distinct</b> with rare delight. <i>Spenser.</i></blockquote>

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