microdistillation

[ mahy-kroh-dis-tl-ey-shuh n ]
/ ˌmaɪ kroʊˌdɪs tlˈeɪ ʃən /

noun Chemistry.

the distillation of minute quantities of material.

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Origin of microdistillation

micro- + distillation

Words nearby microdistillation

microdactyly, microdensitometer, microdermabrasion, microdetector, microdissection, microdistillation, microdont, microdontia, microdot, microdrepanocytic anemia, microdrepanocytosis
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