distil

[ dih-stil ]

/ dɪˈstɪl /

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verb (used with or without object), dis·tilled, dis·til·ling.

Chiefly British. a variant of distill.

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How to use distil in a sentence

Not to mention singani, Bolivia’s uniquely delicious brandy distilled from moscatel grapes.
To court socially minded millennials, some wineries are investing in more than grapes|Dave McIntyre|January 22, 2021|Washington Post
Whether brined or distilled, fermented or cured, her recipes prove the point.
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Seawater was distilled each day for drinking and shower water.
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For the sake of clarity, because layering for sub-zero temperatures is pretty complicated, the following information will be distilled via a handy question-and-answer format.
Staying safe this winter means a lot of time outside. Here’s how to stay warm.|Rebecca Jennings|November 30, 2020|Vox

To study the traveling salesperson problem, the researchers distilled a map of cities down to a polynomial that had one variable for each edge between cities, and one term for each tree that could connect all the cities.
Computer Scientists Break Traveling Salesperson Record|Erica Klarreich|October 8, 2020|Quanta Magazine
I was left alone to refine and distil my art for decades, paring things down to their essence.
Charles Saatchi Answers Your Questions|The Daily Beast|May 31, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Sad faery blossoms secret scents distil In trackless solitudes; nor ever will The lone anemone her lover find!
Charles Baudelaire, His Life|Thophile Gautier
The gas liberated passes into the alcohol, causing the ether to distil in a gentle stream.
Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I|Arnold Cooley
Distil off most of the spirit, and evaporate residue in a water bath to pilular consistence.
Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I|Arnold Cooley
He appeared the living representative of that fear-stricken island tree whose trembling leaves distil a sympathetic dew.
Bentley's Miscellany, Volume II|Various
Place in a distilling flask, and distil in a linseed oil or a paraffin bath till 30 cc.
Detection of the Common Food Adulterants|Edwin M. Bruce

British Dictionary definitions for distil

distil

US distill

/ (dɪsˈtɪl) /

verb -tils, -tills, -tilling or -tilled

to subject to or undergo distillationSee also rectify (def. 2)

(sometimes foll by out or off) to purify, separate, or concentrate, or be purified, separated, or concentrated by distillation

to obtain or be obtained by distillationto distil whisky

to exude or give off (a substance) in drops or small quantities

(tr) to extract the essence of as if by distillation

Derived forms of distil

distillable, adjective

Word Origin for distil

C14: from Latin dēstillāre to distil, from de- + stillāre to drip

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