Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dephlegmation

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: de-phleg-ma-tion
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The operation of separating water from spirits and acids, by evaporation or repeated distillation; concentration.

Countable; Obsolete; Uncountable

Etymology

Compare French déflegmation.

Usage

Inflected Forms

dephlegmations (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

dephlegmate dephlegmator

Questions

What does dephlegmation mean?: The operation of separating water from spirits and acids, by evaporation or repeated distillation; concentration.
Where does dephlegmation come from?: Compare French déflegmation.

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