cohobate Meaning, Definition & Usage

Co`ho*bate transitive verb

Etymology

LL. cohobare; prob. of Arabic origin: cf. F. cohober.

Wordforms

imperfect & past participle Cohobated; present participle & verbal noun Cohobating

Definitions

1. (Anc. Chem.) To repeat the distillation of, pouring the liquor back upon the matter remaining in the vessel. Arbuthnot.