Meaning of 'distil'

Find the meaning of the word ‘distil’

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Meaning of ‘distil’

5 definitions found.

distil

verb

to give off a liquid

Example: "The doctor distilled a few drops of disinfectant onto the wound."

verb

to undergo the process of distillation

Example: "Whiskey distills in our basement."

verb

to extract by the process of distillation

Example: "We distill the essence of this compound and sell it for industrial purposes."

verb

to undergo condensation

Example: "Water distills on the outside of the glass."

verb

to remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation

Example: "We distilled the vodka four times to increase its smoothness."

Source: WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University

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