Distill
Definition of Distill
Dis`till´ v. i. | 1. | To drop; to fall in drops; to trickle. | | 2. | To flow gently, or in a small stream. | | 3. | To practice the art of distillation. | v. t. | 1. | To let fall or send down in drops. | | 2. | To obtain by distillation; to subject to a process of evaporation and subsequent condensation; to extract by distillation, as spirits, essential oil, etc.; to rectify; as, to distill brandy from wine; to distill alcoholic spirits from grain; to distill essential oils from flowers, etc.; to distill fresh water from sea water. | | 3. | To subject to distillation; as, to distill molasses in making rum; to distill barley, rye, corn, etc. | | 4. | To dissolve or melt. | | 5. | to extract out and present the essence of; to shorten and refine; to present the essential elements of; - of ideas or texts. |
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