Distil(v. t. & i.) See Distill.
Distill(n. & v) To drop; to fall in drops; to trickle.
Distill(n. & v) To flow gently, or in a small stream.
Distill(n. & v) To practice the art of distillation.
Distill(v. t.) To let fall or send down in drops.
Distill(v. t.) 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.
Distill(v. t.) To subject to distillation; as, to distill molasses in making rum; to distill barley, rye, corn, etc.
Distill(v. t.) To dissolve or melt.
Distillable(a.) Capable of being distilled; especially, capable of being distilled without chemical change or decomposition; as, alcohol is distillable; olive oil is not distillable.
Distillate(n.) The product of distillation; as, the distillate from molasses.
Distillation(n.) The act of falling in drops, or the act of pouring out in drops.
Distillation(n.) That which falls in drops.
Distillation(n.) The separation of the volatile parts of a substance from the more fixed; specifically, the operation of driving off gas or vapor from volatile liquids or solids, by heat in a retort or still, and the condensation of the products as far as possible by a cool receiver, alembic, or condenser; rectification; vaporization; condensation; as, the distillation of illuminating gas and coal, of alcohol from sour mash, or of boric acid in steam.
Distillation(n.) The substance extracted by distilling.
Distilled(imp. & p. p.) of Distill
Distiller(n.) One who distills; esp., one who extracts alcoholic liquors by distillation.
Distiller(n.) The condenser of a distilling apparatus.
Distilling(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Distill
Distillment(n.) Distillation; the substance obtained by distillation.
Words within distillings