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distillatory, a. and n.|dɪˈstɪlətərɪ|
[f. L. type *distillātōri-us, -um, f. distillāre: see -ory. Perh. after F. distillatoire (Paré, 16th c.).]
A. adj. Pertaining to, or employed in, distillation.
1576Baker Jewell of Health 164 a, This poure into the distyllatorye bodie. 1594Plat Jewell-ho. iii. 9 Some distillatorie vessell. 1631R. H. Arraignm. Whole Creature xiii. §1. 171 Water, Wine, Milke, Distillatory waters. 1727Bradley Fam. Dict. s.v. Distillation of oil, The Copper-Vessel being thus plac'd in the Furnace, fit to its Canal or distillatory Vessel the Recipient. 1871Nichols Fireside Sc. 54 After the distillatory process..was completed. 1871Hartwig Subterr. W. xxx. 373 The ores are treated in 13 double distillatory furnaces, called alodels.
†b. distillatory plant, the pitcher-plant. Obs.
1707Curios. Husb. & Gard. 288 The Distillatory Plant..grows not far from Colombo.
†B. n. An apparatus for distillation; an alembic, retort, or still. Obs.
c1460–70Bk. Quintessence 4 Thanne must ȝe do make in þe furneis of aischin, a distillatorie of glas. 1599A. M. tr. Gabelhouer's Bk. Physicke 22/1 Put al these together into a distillatory, and infuse theron thre pintes of Piony water. 1602Plat (title), Delights for Ladies, to adorne their Persons, Tables..and Distillatories with Beauties..Perfumes and Waters. 1660N. Ingelo Bentivolio & Urania ii. (1682) 4 They had a Room well appointed with Furnaces and Distillatories. 1730–6Bailey (folio) s.v. Distillers Company, Their armorial ensigns are..a distillatory double armed with two worms and bolt head receivers [etc.].
†b. Name of a collection of recipes for distilling. Obs.
1677T. Sherley (title) Curious Distillatory [tr. Elsholt's Distillatoria curiosa] or the Art of Distilling Coloured Spirits, Liquors, Oyls, etc. from Vegetables. |