dry distillation
Americannoun
noun
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By dry distillation the bark yields an empyreumatic oil, called diogott in Russia, used in the preparation of Russia leather; to this oil the peculiar pleasant odour of the leather is due.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 7 "Bible" to "Bisectrix" by Various
Acetone is usually prepared, however, by the dry distillation of crude calcium or barium acetate.
From Nitro-Explosives: A Practical Treatise by Sanford, P. Gerald (Percy Gerald)
Benzoline is not the same as benzene or benzol, which is one of the products of the dry distillation of coal.
From Aids to Forensic Medicine and Toxicology by Robertson, W. G. Aitchison (William George Aitchison )
This series is also found in relatively larger proportion in what is known as Dippel's oil, the product of the dry distillation of bones.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 415, December 15, 1883 by Various
It is also produced in considerable quantities during the dry distillation of wood, and many other organic compounds.
From Nitro-Explosives: A Practical Treatise by Sanford, P. Gerald (Percy Gerald)
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