蒸馏 (zhēng liù) — distillation

Definition

The process of boiling a liquid and condensing its vapor to purify it or concentrate its components — the standard term for distillation in chemistry and in making spirits.

noun
distillation

Examples

  • 蒸馏
    Yòng zhēng liù kě yǐ bǎ shuǐ jìng huà.
    Distillation can be used to purify water.
  • 蒸馏
    Tā men yòng zhēng liù lái zhì zuò bái jiǔ.
    They use distillation to make baijiu (Chinese liquor).
  • 蒸馏
    zhēng liù Shì zhòng yào de huà xué fāng fǎ.
    Distillation is an important chemical method.

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