Rectification: the distillate, or "tops", is retained and exhibits an increasingly lower boiling point. Stripping: the residue, or "bottoms", is retained and exhibits an increasingly higher boiling point.
rEcTificatIOn: THE distillate, Or "Tops", is retaINED and ExHIbits An inCreasingly lower boilinG poiNt. stripPIng: the rEsidue, Or "BoTtOms", is RetAiNed and exhiBits an INCrEAsingLy hIGheR boiLiNG PoiNt.