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
Example Sentences
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Gasoline inventories also fell from last week and are 6% below their five-year average, while inventories of distillate fuel such as diesel are about 12% below their five-year average.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 8, 2026
Crude stockpiles in developing countries are at multidecade lows, and in the U.S., gasoline and distillate stocks also sit below the five-year average, with demand still firm, he added.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 25, 2026
Gasoline inventories increased by 186,000 barrels, while distillate fuel stocks fell by 200,000 barrels.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 10, 2026
U.S. distillate stocks were 102.5 million barrels last week, and haven’t fallen below 100 million barrels since 2003.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026
The news stirred up something infinitely black and evil in the town; the black distillate was like the scorpion, or like hunger in the smell of food, or like loneliness when love is withheld.
From "The Pearl" by John Steinbeck
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