nồi chưng

Người ta dùng nồi chưng để chưng cất rượu.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A still: A vessel or apparatus used for the process of distillation, where a liquid is heated to create vapor and then cooled to condense it back into a liquid, typically to purify it or separate its components.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Người ta dùng nồi chưng để chưng cất rượu. (People use a still to distill alcohol.)
  • Nước tinh khiết có thể được sản xuất bằng nồi chưng nước. (Pure water can be produced using a water still.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is often part of compound nouns specifying the type of still or what is being distilled.
  • nồi chưng cất: distillation still.
  • nồi chưng nước: water still.

Variants and Related Words

• Nồi cất (n): A synonym for "nồi chưng," also meaning a still.
• Chưng cất (v): To distill.
• Máy chưng cất (n): Distillation apparatus, distiller.

Synonyms

• Still: The general apparatus for distillation.
• Alembic: An older type of still, often used in historical or alchemical contexts.
• Distiller: A machine or apparatus that performs distillation.

Notes

• "Nồi chưng" is a technical term specifically for equipment used in distillation. It is not used for general cooking pots. The reference "như nồi cất" confirms it is synonymous with "nồi cất."