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destructive distillation
noun
Definition of DESTRUCTIVE DISTILLATION
: decomposition of a substance (as wood, coal, or oil) by heat in a closed container and collection of the volatile products produced
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First Known Use of DESTRUCTIVE DISTILLATION
circa 1831
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