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distill

dis·till

US/dɪˈstɪl/ fairly common us

verb

1.

remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation

  • “purify the water”
2.
3.

extract by the process of distillation

  • “distill the essence of this compound”
4.

undergo condensation; change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops

  • “water condenses”
  • “The acid distills at a specific temperature”
5.

give off (a liquid)

  • “The doctor distilled a few drops of disinfectant onto the wound”
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