French Conversation · Level 35
75 words
French word
distillation
Pronunciation
IPA/distilasjɔ̃/
Meaning
- feminine noundistillation
Example
La distillation sert à fabriquer de l'alcool.
Distillation is used to make alcohol.
More examples
La distillation d'herbes produit des arômes concentrés.
The distillation of herbs produces concentrated aromas.
Core concept
A mixture is heated so its more volatile part rises as vapor, then cools into collected liquid.
Similar words
alcool: A volatile liquid produced through fermentation or distillation, used as a drink or fuel.
évaporation: The process in which liquid turns into gas from its surface through heat or dryness.
distillat: A liquid separated and collected through distillation.
Definition in French
Action de faire passer une partie volatile d'un mélange en vapeur puis en liquide afin d'isoler un constituant.
Word origin
French distillation derives from Latin distillatio and distillare, 'to drip down,' through the medieval vocabulary of alchemy.
Usage tips
- Distiller names the action, while distillation names the process or its result, as in distiller un liquide and la distillation.
Related words
- distillédistilledadjective