cohobate

transitive verb

co·​ho·​bate

ˈkōəˌbāt, 

-ō(h)ōˌ-, 

kəˈhōˌ-

-ed/-ing/-s

: to redistill formerly especially by pouring a distillate back upon the matter from which it was distilled but now usually by subjecting a distillate to a new act of distillation

cohobation

ˌ⸗⸗ˈbāshən

noun

plural -s

Word History

Etymology

New Latin cohobatus, past participle of cohobare, perhaps from Arabic kaʽʽaba to repeat an action, double a number

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