Cō'ho-bāte, v. t.

v. t. [imp. & p. p. COHOBATED; p. pr. & vb. n. COHOBATING.] [L. Lat. cohobare, Sp. & Pg. cohobar, Fr. cohober, probably of Arabic origin.] (Anæ. Chem.) To repeat the distillation of, pouring the liquor back upon the matter remaining in the vessel. Arbuthnot.