Definitions for distil
dɪˈstɪldis·til

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.5 / 2 votes

1. 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"

2. distill, extract, distilverb

   extract by the process of distillation

   "distill the essence of this compound"

3. distill, distilverb

   undergo the process of distillation

4. distill, distilverb

   give off (a liquid)

   "The doctor distilled a few drops of disinfectant onto the wound"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. distilverb

   Subject a substance to distillation; .

2. distilverb

   Undergo or be produced by distillation.

3. distilverb

   Make by means of distillation, especially whisky.

4. distilverb

   Exude in small drops.

   Firs distil resin.

5. distilverb

   Impart in small quantities.

6. distilverb

   Extract the essence of; concentrate; purify.

7. distilverb

   Trickle down or fall in small drops; ooze out.

8. distilverb

   Be manifested gently or gradually.

9. distilverb

   Drip or be wet with.

10. Etymology: From Old & modern French distiller, from Latin distillare

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To Distilverb

   1. To let fall in drops; to drop any thing down.

   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.

   2. To force by fire through the vessels of distillation; to exalt, separate, or purify by fire.

   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.

   3. To draw by distillation; to extract by the force of fire.

   The liquid, distilled from benzoin, is subject to frequent vicissitudes of fluidity and firmness. Boyle.

2. To DISTILverb

   Etymology: distillo, Latin.

   1. To drop; to fall by drops.

   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.

   2. To flow gently and silently.

   The Euphrates distilleth out of the mountains of Armenia, and falleth into the gulph of Persia. Walter Raleigh, History.

   3. To use a still; to practise the act of distillation.

   Have I not been
   Thy pupil long? Hast thou not learn’d me how
   To make perfumes, distil, preserve? William Shakespeare, Cymbeline.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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 DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Distil

   see Distill

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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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Matched Categories

1. • Change
   • Chemistry
   • Create
   • Exude
   • Liquify

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of distil in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of distil in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=distil
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Distil
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=distil
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/distil
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=distil
7. ^ CrunchBase
   https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/distil