Cohobates

/koʊˈhoʊ.beɪts/ verb

Definition

Third person singular present tense of cohobate; to perform repeated distillation on a substance.

Etymology

Modern conjugation of 'cohobate' following standard English verb patterns for the present tense with third-person subjects.

Kelly Says

Even though cohobation is rarely practiced today, chemistry textbooks still reference it as the ancestor of modern fractional distillation, which separates crude oil into gasoline, diesel, and other fuels.

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