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    distillation
    /ˌdɪstɪˈleɪʃn/

    noun

    • 1. the action of purifying a liquid by a process of heating and cooling: "the petroleum distillation process" Similar distillingpurificationrefiningfiltering
    • 2. the extraction of the essential meaning or most important aspects of something: "this book represents the distillation of years of experience in the private sector"

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