SINCE 1828
dephlegmator
noun
de·phleg·ma·tor
| \(ˈ)dēˈflegˌmātə(r)\
plural -s
Definition of dephlegmator
: an apparatus used in fractional distillation as a partial condenser to cool the mixed vapors and thus condense the higher-boiling portions
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