distillation

The process of heating a mixture to separate the more volatile from the less volatile parts, and then condensing fractions of the resulting vapour so as to produce a more nearly pure or refined substance.

The process to separate the components of a liquid mixture by boiling the liquid and then recondensing the resulting vapor.

The process by which the components of a liquid mixture are separated by boiling and recondensing the resultant vapors. The main components in the case of alcohol production are water and ethyl alcohol.