What does distil mean?
Definitions for distil
dɪˈstɪldis·til
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Princeton's WordNet
condense, distill, distilverb
undergo condensation; change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops
"water condenses"; "The acid distills at a specific temperature"
distill, extract, distilverb
extract by the process of distillation
"distill the essence of this compound"
distill, distilverb
undergo the process of distillation
distill, distilverb
give off (a liquid)
"The doctor distilled a few drops of disinfectant onto the wound"
Wiktionary
distilverb
Subject a substance to distillation; .
distilverb
Undergo or be produced by distillation.
distilverb
Make by means of distillation, especially whisky.
distilverb
Exude in small drops.
Firs distil resin.
distilverb
Impart in small quantities.
distilverb
Extract the essence of; concentrate; purify.
distilverb
Trickle down or fall in small drops; ooze out.
distilverb
Be manifested gently or gradually.
distilverb
Drip or be wet with.
Etymology: From Old & modern French distiller, from Latin distillare
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
To Distilverb
They pour down rain, according to the vapour thereof, which the clouds do drop and distil upon man abundantly. Job.
The dew, which on the tender grass
The evening had distill’d,
To pure rose-water turned was,
The shades with sweets that fill’d. Michael Drayton, Q. of Cynthia.From his fair head
Perfumes distil their sweets. Matthew Prior.The roof is vaulted, and distils fresh water from every part of it, which fell upon us as fast as the first droppings of a shower. Joseph Addison, Remarks on Italy.
Upon the corner of the moon
There hangs a vap’rous drop, profound;
I’ll catch it ere it come to ground;
And that, distill’d by magick flights,
Shall raise artificial sprights. William Shakespeare, Macbeth.The liquid, distilled from benzoin, is subject to frequent vicissitudes of fluidity and firmness. Boyle.
To DISTILverb
Etymology: distillo, Latin.
In vain kind seasons swell’d the teeming grain;
Soft show’rs distill’d, and suns grew warm in vain. Alexander Pope.Crystal drops from min’ral roofs distil. Alexander Pope.
The Euphrates distilleth out of the mountains of Armenia, and falleth into the gulph of Persia. Walter Raleigh, History.
Have I not been
Thy pupil long? Hast thou not learn’d me how
To make perfumes, distil, preserve? William Shakespeare, Cymbeline.
ChatGPT
distil
To distil means to purify, extract, or obtain essence or spirit by heating a liquid or mixture and collecting the condensed vapors. It is mainly used in chemistry and the process of making alcoholic spirits. In a figurative sense, it can also mean to extract the essential meaning or key aspects of something.
Webster Dictionary
Distil
see Distill
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Distil
dis-til′, v.i. to fall in drops; to flow gently: to use a still.—v.t. to let or cause to fall in drops: to convert a liquid into vapour by heat, and then to condense it again: to extract the spirit or essential oil from anything by evaporation and condensation:—pr.p. distil′ling; pa.p. distilled′.—adj. Distil′lable.—ns. Distil′lāte, the product of distillation; Distillā′tion, the act of distilling.—adj. Distil′latory, of or for distilling.—ns. Distil′ler; Distil′lery, a place where distilling is carried on; Distil′ling, the action of the verb distil, distillation; Distil′ment (Shak.), that which is distilled.—Destructive distillation, the collection of the volatile matters released when a substance is destroyed by heat in a close vessel (as coal in making gas); Fractional distillation, the separation by distilling liquids having different boiling-points, the heat being gradually increased and the receiver changed. [O. Fr. distiller—L. distillāre, -ātum—de, down, stillāre, to drop—stilla, a drop.]
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of distil in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of distil in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
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- капя, дестилирам се, процеждам се, дестилирамBulgarian
- destil·larCatalan, Valencian
- destillierenGerman
- αποστάζωGreek
- distiloEsperanto
- destilar, alambicarSpanish
- tislata, valua, tislautua, tihkua, tihkuttaaFinnish
- distillerFrench
- tarraingScottish Gaelic
- sheelManx
- 蒸留Japanese
- māturuturu, whakamāturuturuMāori
- destilleres, destillereNorwegian
- afdruppelen, sijpelen, distilleren, neerdruppelenDutch
- destillere, destillerasNorwegian Nynorsk
- destilarPortuguese
- distilaRomanian
- перегоня́ть, перегна́ть, гнать, дистилли́роватьRussian
- destillera, destillerasSwedish
- steilönVolapük
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