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Distill

  1. verb

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

    “purify the water”

    Similar: purify, sublimate, make pure

  2. verb

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

    “water condenses”

    Similar: condense, distil

  3. verb

    extract by the process of distillation

    “distill the essence of this compound”

    Similar: extract, distil

  4. verb

    undergo the process of distillation

    Similar: distil

Word family

distillation · distillable · distilled · distilling

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