Meanings
plural Coffey stills
- A two-column continuous distillation apparatus.
Synonyms: column still
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA two-column continuous distillation apparatus.
Origin
Patented in 1830 by Aeneas Coffey of Ireland.
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