distil
Condense to concentrate
Distil is the British spelling of distill.
To distil is to purify a liquid by heating it until it vaporizes, then cooling the vapor back into liquid form—the basis of whisky-making and water purification.
Figuratively, to distil is to extract the essence: She distilled years of research into a single chapter.
The noun is distillation.
Concentrated derived substance
- concentrateReduced, potent form
- quintessencePurest embodiment of something
- coreCentral essential portion
- heartCirculatory system's pump
Distillation apparatus
- transmutationComplete change of form
- alchemistPractitioner of proto-chemistry
- hermeticismAirtight, impervious condition
- laboratoryFacility for scientific investigation
occultism · esoteric · arcane · transformation · sulfur · mercury · calcination · dissolution
Oak-aged grain spirit
- bourbonCorn-based American spirit
- scotchDecisively put an end to
- vodkaClear distilled spirit
- ginCotton-cleaning machine
rum · brandy · moonshine · mash · fermentation · proof · cask · barrel
Remove impurities from
- filterPorous separation device
- clarifyMake something understandable
- cleanseRemove dirt or sin
- separateTo set apart
fractionate · purge · rectify · decontaminate · evaporate · condense · vaporize · collect
Make less complex
- clarifyMake something understandable
- summarizeState main points briefly
- condenseMake more compact
- abstractCondensed version of text
synthesize · crystallize · elucidate · discern · glean · parse · insight · understanding
extract
Concentrated derived substance
- concentrateReduced, potent form
- quintessencePurest embodiment of something
- coreCentral essential portion
heart · gist · crux · kernel · pith · nub · soul · spirit · reduce · precipitate
alembic
Distillation apparatus
- transmutationComplete change of form
- alchemistPractitioner of proto-chemistry
- hermeticismAirtight, impervious condition
laboratory · occultism · esoteric · arcane · transformation · sulfur · mercury · calcination · dissolution
whiskey
Oak-aged grain spirit
gin · rum · brandy · moonshine · mash · fermentation · proof · cask · barrel · aging
refine
Remove impurities from
separate · fractionate · purge · rectify · decontaminate · evaporate · condense · vaporize · collect · pure
simplify
Make less complex
abstract · synthesize · crystallize · elucidate · discern · glean · parse · insight · understanding · lucidity
distilcontaminate
Make unclean or unsafe
pollute · defile · adulterate · taint · corrupt
- distilled waterLiquid stripped of minerals
- distilled spiritsAlcoholic drinks from vaporization
- distilled vinegarClarified acetic acid solution
- double distillationTwo successive vaporization cycles
- vacuum distillationPurification using pressure reduction
- master distillerChief spirits craftsperson
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