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Tur′pen-tine-still.

An apparatus for the distillation of turpentine from pine wood.

Distilling.

The blocks of wood are placed in retort G (Fig. 6823), the door on the right closed, the valve at the conical end closed, and the valve above opened. Water being introduced into the chambers to the level of the grate-bars, fire is applied, and the clear white spirit passes in vapor by the neck V to the worm in tub C. As soon as it begins to show color, the valve above is closed, and the valve at the conical end opened, when the vapor passes through the purifier L into the chamber, which is surrounded by water in tub D. [2665]

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