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Distil
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Verb Distil has 4 senses
- distil(v = verb.change) condense, distill - undergo condensation; change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops; "water condenses"; "The acid distills at a specific temperature" is one way to flux, liquefy, liquify
- distil(v = verb.change) distill, extract - extract by the process of distillation; "distill the essence of this compound" is one way to create, make
- distil(v = verb.change) distill - undergo the process of distillation; Array is one way to change
- distil(v = verb.body) distill - give off (a liquid); "The doctor distilled a few drops of disinfectant onto the wound" is one way to exudate, exude, ooze, ooze out, transude
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OXFORD DICTIONARY
Distil, v. (US distill) (distilled, distilling)
1 tr. Chem. purify (a liquid) by vaporizing it with heat, then condensing it with cold and collecting the result.
2 tr. a Chem. extract the essence of (a plant etc.) usu. by heating it in a solvent. b extract the essential meaning or implications of (an idea etc.).
3 tr. make (whisky, essence, etc.) by distilling raw materials.
4 tr. (foll. by off, out) Chem. drive (the volatile constituent) off or out by heat.
5 tr. & intr. come as or give forth in drops; exude.
6 intr. undergo distillation.
1 tr. Chem. purify (a liquid) by vaporizing it with heat, then condensing it with cold and collecting the result.
2 tr. a Chem. extract the essence of (a plant etc.) usu. by heating it in a solvent. b extract the essential meaning or implications of (an idea etc.).
3 tr. make (whisky, essence, etc.) by distilling raw materials.
4 tr. (foll. by off, out) Chem. drive (the volatile constituent) off or out by heat.
5 tr. & intr. come as or give forth in drops; exude.
6 intr. undergo distillation.
Derivative
distillatory adj.
Etymology
ME f. L distillare f. destillare (as DE-, stilla drop)
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