 distill |
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| 1. | [ verb ] (chemistry) undergo distillation; of liquids | |
| Synonyms: | distil | |
| Related terms: | change | |
| 2. | [ verb ] (chemistry) remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation | |
| Synonyms: | purify make_pure sublimate | |
| Examples: | "purify the water" |
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| Related terms: | better refine purge chemistry distillation purity purification distillate sublimate purifier | |
| 3. | [ verb ] (chemistry) extract by the process of distillation | |
| Synonyms: | extract distil | |
| Examples: | "distill the essence of this compound" |
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| Related terms: | make moonshine chemistry distillation distillate distillery | |
| 4. | [ verb ] give off (a liquid) | |
| Synonyms: | distil | |
| Examples: | "The doctor distilled a few drops of disinfectant onto the wound" |
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| Related terms: | exude | |
| 5. | [ verb ] undergo condensation; change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops | |
| Synonyms: | condense distil | |
| Examples: | "water condenses" "The acid distills at a specific temperature" |
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| Related terms: | liquefy condense condense condensation condensation | |
| 6. | [ verb ] (chemistry) transform by distillation; of liquids | |
| Synonyms: | distil | |
| Related terms: | change moonshine chemistry purify distillation distillate distillery | |
| Similar spelling: |
distil distiller distillery distillate distally distal Distler diastole |
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