predistillation

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Etymology[edit]

pre- +‎ distillation

Noun[edit]

predistillation (uncountable)

  1. distillation prior to another process
  2. (chiefly attributive) Used to describe a preparatory process carried out before distillation

Usage notes[edit]

  • The attributive use is normally hyphenated:- "pre-distillation filtration"