distil (redirected from distils)

dis·till also dis·til  (d-stl)

v. dis·tilled also dis·tilled, dis·till·ing also dis·til·ling, dis·tills also 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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[Middle English distillen, from Old French distiller, from Latin distillre, variant of dstillre, to trickle : d-, de- + stillre, to drip (from stilla, drop).]

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dis·tilla·ble adj.

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distil or US distill

Verb

[-tilling, -tilled]

1. to subject to or obtain by distillation

2. to give off (a substance) in drops

3. to extract the essence of [Latin de- down + stillare to drip]

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	distil - undergo condensation; change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops; "water condenses"; "The acid distills at a specific temperature" condense, distill condense - develop due to condensation; "All our planets condensed out of the same material" condense - remove water from; "condense the milk" flux, liquify, liquefy - become liquid or fluid when heated; "the frozen fat liquefied"
	2.	distil - extract by the process of distillation; "distill the essence of this compound" distill, extract chemical science, chemistry - the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions moonshine - distill (alcohol) illegally; produce moonshine distill, distil - undergo the process of distillation create, make - make or cause to be or to become; "make a mess in one's office"; "create a furor"
	3.	distil - undergo the process of distillation distill chemical science, chemistry - the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night" distil, distill, extract - extract by the process of distillation; "distill the essence of this compound" distill, make pure, purify, sublimate - remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation; "purify the water"
	4.	distil - give off (a liquid); "The doctor distilled a few drops of disinfectant onto the wound" distill exudate, exude, ooze out, transude, ooze - release (a liquid) in drops or small quantities; "exude sweat through the pores"

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distil

verb 1. purify, refine, evaporate, condense, sublimate, vaporize

verb 2. extract, express, squeeze, obtain, take out, draw out, separate out, press out

Translations

distil, distill (US) [dɪsˈtɪl] vt → destilar

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distil (US), distill [dɪsˈtɪl] vt → distiller

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distil (US) distill [dɪsˈtɪl] vt → destillieren (fig); (heraus)destillieren

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distil (US), distill [dɪsˈtɪl] vt → distillare