Look up: mother-liquor

1. mother liquor
   Type: Term Definitions: 1. the saturated solution remaining after a crystallization or precipitation.
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2. mother liquor
   The solution in recrystallization.
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3. mother liquor
   The saturated solution remaining after a crystallization or precipitation. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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4. mother liquor
   (from the article `sugar`) Syrup from the evaporators is sent to vacuum pans, where it is further evaporated, under vacuum, to supersaturation. Fine seed crystals are added, ...
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5. Mother liquor
   A `mother liquor` is the part of a solution that is left over after crystallization. It is encountered in chemical processes including sugar refining. In crystallization, a solid (usually impure) is dissolved in a solvent at high temperature, taking advantage of the fact that most solids` solubiliti...
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