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US
/dɪˈstɪɫ/
]
[ UK /dɪstˈɪl/ ]
[ UK /dɪstˈɪl/ ]
VERB
-
undergo condensation; change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops
water condenses
The acid distills at a specific temperature - undergo the process of distillation
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extract by the process of distillation
distill the essence of this compound -
give off (a liquid)
The doctor distilled a few drops of disinfectant onto the wound
How To Use distil In A Sentence
- Distilled in the old Irish tradition this pure pot still single malt whiskey uses only the most natural Irish ingredients of barley and fresh spring water.
- _ When a scirrhus affects any gland of no great extent or sensibility, it is, after a long period of time, liable to suppurate without inducing fever, like the indolent tumors of the conglobate or lymphatic glands above mentioned; whence collections of matter are often found after death both in men and other animals; as in the liver of swine, which have been fed with the grounds of fermented mixtures in the distilleries. Zoonomia, Vol. II Or, the Laws of Organic Life
- Large deposits of frothy reddish-brown pyrolignic acid, or “wood vinegar,” as the men called it, had also been found, indicating, as Roebling said, “that a destructive distillation of wood had been going on.” The Great Bridge
- The port is from Frey zinfandel grapes and the added brandy is distilled in a certified organic distillery from Frey chenin blanc grapes.
- Between short scenes – aiming presumably to distil the essence of Faulks's novel but actually stripping it of atmosphere and verve – swathes of prose are just read out. Birdsong; On Ageing; The Big Fellah; Yes, Prime Minister
- They expected gasoline stockpiles to drop 1.7 million barrels and distillate inventories to fall 300,000 barrels. Oil Falls, Awaits Obama
- If you do use a portable humidifier (approximately 1 to 2 gallon tanks), be sure to empty its tank every day and refill with distilled or demineralized water, or even fresh tap water if the other types of water are unavailable.
- This distillation is a rigorous expression of the particular knowledge that has been found most relevant. Archive 2007-07-01
- The label reveals that it is distilled four times and has 5.5% more alcohol than the cheaper own-labels.
- He returned to Brown-Forman in 1997 and became master distiller "upon the previous master distiller's retirement," in 2004. Distilling a Lifetime of Whiskey Knowledge