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vacuum distillation

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vacuum distillation [′vak·yəm ‚dis·tə′lā·shən]
(chemical engineering)
Liquid distillation under reduced (less than atmospheric) pressure; used to lower boiling temperatures and lessen the risk of thermal degradation during distillation. Also known as reduced-pressure distillation.
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