distilled

American  

[dih-stild] / dɪˈstɪld /

adjective

1. obtained or produced by distillation.

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Other Word Forms

• undistilled adjective

Etymology

Origin of distilled

1425–75; late Middle English. See distill, -ed ²

Example Sentences

The scarcity of naphtha -- a liquid distilled from petroleum that is essential for making ethylene, a key ingredient in everything from plastic grocery bags to food packaging -- risks a knock-on effect across many industries.

From Barron's

And unlike images—which can be distilled into objective gradations of red, green and blue light—smell is highly subjective, making it tough to standardize and calibrate.

From The Wall Street Journal

John Julius Norwich first saw Venice at the age of 16 in the company of his cultured father, who packed into their brief visit the distilled perspectives of decades.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Oxford Companion to Art, an old owl distilled in its praise, calls the English artist Thomas Gainsborough “an independent and original genius.”

From The Wall Street Journal

“So much of our creativity in this town is distilled into capitalistic value,” Bhabha says.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• processed
• pure
• purified