distillation chaser

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Definition of distillation chaser in English English dictionary

A substance used to force a distillate in a distillation, as it has a boiling point more than that of the substance to be extracted and less than that of the impurities. It is rarely used but mostly with fractional distillation when column packing is used. As it vapourises it heats the column packing and causes the trapped fluid to rise over

Hyphenation

dis·til·la·tion chas·er

Turkish pronunciation

dîstıleyşın çeysır

Pronunciation

/ˌdəstəˈlāsʜən ˈʧāsər/ /ˌdɪstəˈleɪʃən ˈʧeɪsɜr/