Meaning Of The Word Destructive distillation

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destructive distillation in American English
the decomposition of a material, as coal, wood, etc., by heat in the absence of air, followed by the recovery of volatile products of the decomposition by condensation or other means: a type of calcination
noun: the decomposition of a substance, as wood or coal, by heating with a minimal exposure to air, and the collection of the volatile products formed

destructive distillation in British English
noun: the decomposition of a complex substance, such as wood or coal, by heating it in the absence of air and collecting the volatile products

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