noun
rectification
The purification of a liquid by repeated distillation.
The plant uses rectification to remove impurities from the liquid.
Etymology
The source means making something right or correct. Distillation specializes that improvement to purifying a liquid through repeated separation.
More examples
- The distillery relies on rectification to increase the alcohol's purity.
- The solvent undergoes rectification before it is reused.
- During rectification, repeated vaporization and condensation separate the liquid's components.
Forms
rectification
rectify verb — To purify a liquid by repeated distillation.
Similar words
- distillation
- Separates liquids by vaporization and condensation, not necessarily repeatedly.
- purification
- Removes impurities by any method, not specifically repeated distillation.