distill

verb /dɪstɪl/ 2 syllables 7 letters Scrabble 8 WWF 10

Definitions

verb

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

verb

undergo the process of distillation

verb

give off (a liquid)

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

verb

extract by the process of distillation

“distill the essence of this compound”

verb

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

“The acid distills at a specific temperature”

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