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Categories: Distillation, Pyrolysis
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destructive distillation  coal carbonization
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Heating a solid substance in a closed container and collecting the volatile products WordNet 3.0
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Heating a solid substance in a closed container and collecting the volatile products WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
Destructive distillation is a chemical process in which decomposition of unprocessed material is achieved by heating it to a high temperature; the term generally applies to processing of organic material in the absence of air or in the presence of limited amounts of oxygen or other reagents, catalysts, or solvents, such as steam or phenols. Wikipedia
Process of decomposition of organic material by heating it in the absence of air. Wikidata
The heating of a material, such as coal or wood, in an inert atmosphere, at a high temperature such as to cause decomposition; the principal products include oils and tars from which many useful organic compounds may be obtained; town gas and coke were obtained in this way. Wiktionary
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