dephlegmator

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noun

An instrument or apparatus in which water is separated by evaporation or distillation; the part of a distilling apparatus in which the separation of the vapours is effected.

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Meanings

noundephlegmator (plural dephlegmators)

plural dephlegmators

  1. archaicchemistryAn instrument or apparatus in which water is separated by evaporation or distillation; the part of a distilling apparatus in which the separation of the vapours is effected.

Origin

From dephlegmate + -or.

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APA

dephlegmator. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dephlegmator

MLA

“dephlegmator.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dephlegmator. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dephlegmator,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dephlegmator.

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