distillation

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distil
This is the extraordinary lesson which we can distil from theatre history.
The solvent, in this case an acid, was distilled off or evaporated, and the salts were obtained from the highly concentrated solution, usually by cooling.
Faecal samples (10 mg) were collected from each bird and mixed with 1 ml of sterile distilled water and then plated on sterile media.
Madmen in authority, who hear voices in the air, are distilling their frenzy from some academic scribbler of a few years back.
How was the episode distilled into a tragedy, and what were the lessons of that tragedy?
Germinated seeds were counted and removed and distilled water added at weekly intervals.
The result was a residue, which was discarded, while only the clear, often filtered solution was distilled.
As one would expect from science distilled from intense debate, these volumes are a rich source of information.
The amount of conidia produced (sporulation) was estimated by washing conidia from three replicate plates per treatment with 10 ml sterile distilled water.
Formation and occurrence of flavor compounds in wine and distilled alcoholic beverages.
The commentary is a mine of information and succinctly distilled learning, drawn from an extensive modern bibliography supplemented by the authors' own combined wisdom.
Under case law, decisions are made and justified on the basis of principles distilled from precedents set by previous decisions.
The supernatant was discarded and the pellet was suspended in 500 ml of sterile distilled water.
Eggs were washed several times in fresh water and then placed, 1000 eggs per 10 ml distilled water with antibiotic/antimycotic, into plastic tissue flasks.
In the act of framing, privileged access to the facts that are being distilled can generate greater authority and credibility of the interpretation produced.
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