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molecular distillation
noun
- a vacuum distillation in which the molecules of the distillate reach the condenser before colliding with one another.
molecular distillation
noun
- distillation in which a substance is heated under vacuum, the pressure being so low that no intermolecular collisions can occur before condensation
Example Sentences
Oliveira used a grant from the Pollock Conservation Cooperative Research Center, an organization supported by seafood companies operating in Alaska, to see if she could produce human-grade oil through molecular distillation, also known as short-path distillation.
Molecular distillation is a physical refining process using vacuum pumps that progressively lower the pressure to distill off impurities that could darken oil, shorten its shelf life or give it an unpleasant fish flavor, Oliveira said.
In 1931 he constructed the continuous molecular still and was able to separate from cod-liver oil a golden waxy concentrate which showed high potency of vitamins A and D. Up to this time, molecular distillation had been a scientific curiosity.
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