distil

Definition of Distil in English :

1. condense, distil, distill

undergo condensation; change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops

Example Sentences:
'water condenses'
'The acid distills at a specific temperature'

2. distil, distill, extract

extract by the process of distillation

Example Sentences:
'distill the essence of this compound'

3. distil, distill

undergo the process of distillation

4. distil, distill

give off (a liquid)

Example Sentences:
'The doctor distilled a few drops of disinfectant onto the wound'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Distil

verb -tils, -tills, -tilling or -tilled

to subject to or undergo distillation

v. dis·tilled, dis·till·ing, dis·tills also dis·tilled or dis·til·ling or dis·tils

v.tr.

1. To subject (a substance) to distillation.

2. To separate (a distillate) by distillation.

3. To increase the concentration of, separate, or purify by or as if by distillation.

4. To separate or extract the essential elements of: distill the crucial points of the book.

5. To exude or give off (matter) in drops or small quantities.

v.intr.

1. To undergo or be produced by distillation.

2. To fall or exude in drops or small quantities.

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