Molecular distillation is a separation technique that works on a molecular level under vacuum conditions. It takes advantage of the differences in vapor pressure and boiling points between mixture components to allow individual molecules to travel freely in the vapor phase without colliding before condensing in a purified state. The document introduces molecular distillation and conventional distillation, noting that molecular distillation is useful for purifying chemicals, fixed oils, and separating components of fish liver oil as it can achieve separation at the single molecule level under vacuum.