dry distillation

heating of solid materials to produce gaseous products (which may condense into liquids or solids)
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dry distillation

Summary

dry distillation ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (490 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • dry distillation is a type of chemical process[2].
  • dry distillation is a type of separation process[3].
  • dry distillation's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 12[4].
  • dry distillation's uses is recorded as pyrolysis[5].

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Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include chemical process[2] and separation process[3].

Why It Matters

dry distillation ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (490 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[6] It is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.[7]

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  1. 4w ago · Kareyac · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 12
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1343]]: [[Q124737664]]"
  2. 20w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → chemical process, separation process
    Uses → pyrolysis
    Uses → —
    Subclass of → —
    + 1 other property edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|8 */ [[Property:P2347]]: 11948, mv to monolingual text names on YSO statements"
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