The text explains how steam distillation is the most common process for extracting lavender essential oil. Lavender is sensitive to steam, and when a plant is sensitive to steam, steam distillation is the preferred method to obtain its delicate oils. Plant material is placed on a screen or perforated grid at a specific height above the base of the still. Water is boiled to generate steam, which allows distillation to occur at low pressure. The final stages involve the steam and oil molecules passing through a cooling condenser, which breaks up the combined molecule into an oil solution and a byproduct of water, known as hydrosol.
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