Forensic Science: An Illustrated Dictionary
A separation process in which a liquid is converted to a vapor and the vapor is then condensed back to a liquid. The usual purpose of distillation is separation of the compounds of a mixture. Steam distillation separates all water-insoluble liquids from solids and water-soluble compounds in a mixture.
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