Cohobating

/koʊˈhoʊ.beɪ.tɪŋ/ verb

Definition

Present participle of cohobate; the process of repeatedly distilling a liquid.

Etymology

Modern English gerund form of 'cohobate,' following standard -ing suffix rules for continuous action.

Kelly Says

Watching an alchemist cohobating would be hypnotic—constantly pouring distillate back, heating, condensing, repeating—a meditation on the idea that transformation requires patience and repetition.

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