distillate

[ dis-tl-it, -eyt, dih-stil-it ]

noun

1. the product obtained from the condensation of vapors in distillation.
2. any concentration, essence, or abstraction.

distillate

/ ˈdɪstɪlɪt; -ˌleɪt /

noun

1. Also calleddistillation the product of distillation
2. a concentrated essence

Word History and Origins

Origin of distillate¹

1860–65; < Latin distillātus (past participle of distillāre to trickle down), equivalent to distill- distill + -ātus -ate ¹

Example Sentences

Bourbon, which by law must be made in the United States, has long had the market cornered when it comes to corn distillates.

From Washington Post

Offered by brands like Giffard, Bols, and Mozart, it’s typically made by a process that includes distilling cacao and then macerating that distillate with more cacao.

From Popular-Science

The clear, colorless distillate had an alkaline reaction, and an odor resembling henbane or hemlock.

From Project Gutenberg

The acid distillate so obtained was freed from a non-poisonous oily substance by shaking the solution with ether.

From Project Gutenberg

The clear distillate had a peculiar odor suggesting both tea and amyl formate.

From Project Gutenberg

The distillate, in every case, had an ethereal odor suggesting amyl formate in very dilute solution, but was more fragrant.

From Project Gutenberg

A small quantity of a finely divided black precipitate separated out from the water distillate on standing.

From Project Gutenberg

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