verb
rectify
To purify a liquid by repeated distillation.
The distiller rectifies the alcohol through several rounds of distillation.
Etymology
The older verb means to correct or put right. In distillation, it describes improving a liquid's purity through repeated processing.
More examples
- We rectify the recovered solvent before using it again.
- The plant rectifies crude alcohol in a distillation column.
- Repeatedly distilling the mixture produces rectified alcohol.
Forms
rectify · rectifies · rectified · rectifying
rectification noun — The purification of liquid by repeated distillation.