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Meaning of 'distill' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Distill [ n. & v]
- To drop; to fall in drops; to trickle.
- To flow gently, or in a small stream.
- To practice the art of distillation.
2 . Distill [ v. t.]
- To let fall or send down in drops.
- To obtain by distillation; to extract by distillation, as spirits, essential oil, etc.; to rectify; as, to distill brandy from wine; to distill alcoholic spirits from grain; to distill essential oils from flowers, etc.; to distill fresh water from sea water.
- To subject to distillation; as, to distill molasses in making rum; to distill barley, rye, corn, etc.
- To dissolve or melt.

Meaning of 'distill' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . distill [ v]
Meaning (1):
- extract by the process of distillation
Example in sentence:
  • distill the essence of this compound
Meaning (2):
- remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation
Example in sentence:
  • purify the water
Meaning (3):
- undergo condensation; change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops
Example in sentence:
  • The acid distills at a specific temperature;
  • water condenses
Meaning (4):
- give off (a liquid)
Example in sentence:
  • The doctor distilled a few drops of disinfectant onto the wound

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