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steam distillation
noun
A technique in which the volatile components of a material are separated by passing steam through the heated material
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Three different methods of steam distillation are practiced.
Lemongrass, or sweet rush (Cymbopogon citratus), contains citral, obtained by steam distillation of the leaves.
Essential oils are most often obtained from plant materials by steam distillation.
Essential oils (q.v). are most often obtained from plant materials by steam distillation.
Larger, more complicated alcohols are often isolated from volatile oils of plants by the process of steam distillation.
steam distillation.
direct steam distillation.
Extracts were prepared by steam distillation.
c Regeneration by direct steam distillation.
The proposed method was called direct steam distillation (DSD).
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During S3DE, solvent extraction was performed following steam-distillation.
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