DEPHLEGMATOR

Etymology

Noun

dephlegmator (plural dephlegmators)

(chemistry, archaic) An instrument or apparatus in which water is separated by evaporation or distillation; the part of a distilling apparatus in which the separation of the vapours is effected.

Source: Wiktionary


De*phleg"ma*tor, n.

Definition: An instrument or apparatus in which water is separated by evaporation or distillation; the part of a distilling apparatus in which the separation of the vapors is effected.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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