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distillment

[ dih-stil-muhnt ]
/ dɪˈstɪl mənt /

noun Archaic.

distillation.

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Also especially British, dis·til·ment .

Origin of distillment

First recorded in 1595–1605; distill + -ment

Words nearby distillment

distilled, distilled water, distiller, distillers' grain, distillery, distillment, distinct, distinction, distinctive, distinctive feature, distinctiveness ratio
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