distillate
Americannoun
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the product obtained from the condensation of vapors in distillation.
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any concentration, essence, or abstraction.
noun
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Also called: distillation. the product of distillation
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a concentrated essence
Etymology
Origin of distillate
1860–65; < Latin distillātus (past participle of distillāre to trickle down), equivalent to distill- distill + -ātus -ate 1
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U.S. crude oil inventories were down last week in a fourth consecutive weekly decline, while gasoline stocks rose and distillate stocks fell, according to data released Wednesday by the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
U.S. distillate exports rose 20% in the first seven months of 2026, with much of the extra fuel sent to Europe.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 28, 2026
U.S. distillate inventories are down, with an especially pronounced shortfall on the East Coast, where inventories the week ending Oct.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
Both fuels come from the same middle-distillate group at the refining stage, while gasoline is a light distillate.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026
As for postmedieval petroleum distillation, 19th-century chemists found the middle distillate fraction useful as fuel for oil lamps.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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