destructive distillation

• Proceso químico en el que un material orgánico, como madera o carbón, se calienta en ausencia de aire para descomponerse en compuestos volátiles y un residuo sólido como carbón vegetal o coque.

A chemical process in which organic material, such as wood or coal, is heated in the absence of air to break it down into volatile compounds and solid residue, such as charcoal or coke.

1. C1formal

   A chemical process in which organic material, such as coal or wood, is heated in the absence of air to break it down into volatile products and a solid residue.

   destilación destructiva

   • Destructive distillation of coal produces coke, coal tar, and coal gas.
   • Wood is subjected to destructive distillation to obtain charcoal, methanol, and acetic acid.
   • The laboratory demonstrated destructive distillation of oil shale to extract hydrocarbons.