What is the meaning of distill?

verb

  • Remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation.
    • usage: "purify the water"
  • Undergo the process of distillation.
  • Extract by the process of distillation.
    • usage: "distill the essence of this compound"
  • Undergo condensation; change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops.
    • usage: "water condenses"; "The acid distills at a specific temperature"
  • Give off (a liquid. )
    • usage: "The doctor distilled a few drops of disinfectant onto the wound"
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APAWordNet. (2010). distill. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/distill/definitions/1270832
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