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dephlegmator

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
de-phleg-ma-tor
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

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.

Archaic

Etymology

From dephlegmate + -or.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

dephlegmators (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

dephlegmation

Questions

What does dephlegmator mean?
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.
Where does dephlegmator come from?
From dephlegmate + -or.

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