distill
Extract through evaporation
To distill is to purify a liquid by heating it until it vaporizes, then cooling the vapor back into liquid form—separating alcohol from water, for instance, or extracting essential oils.
The process removes impurities and concentrates what matters.
Figuratively, to distill is to extract the essence from something complex: Let me distill the main points.
A distillery produces distilled spirits.
Remove unwanted substances
- clarifyMake something understandable
- filterPorous separation device
- honeMake keener or better
- perfectWithout any flaw
polish · improve · enhance · elevate · cultivate · separate · cleanse · rectify
Make more compact
- boil downReduce to essentials
- summarizeState main points briefly
- synthesizeCombine into unified whole
- compressReduce volume by force
crystallize · streamline · essence · gist · core · crux · kernel · quintessence
Oak-aged grain spirit
- vodkaClear distilled spirit
- ginCotton-cleaning machine
- bourbonCorn-based American spirit
- scotchDecisively put an end to
tequila · rum · moonshine · spirits · mash · fermentation · proof · aging
Concentrated aromatic plant extract
- essenceFundamental nature of something
- aromaPleasant distinctive smell
- tinctureHerb steeped in alcohol
- hydrosolAqueous distillation byproduct
perfume · infusion · concentrate · rose water · attar · aromatic · extraction · decoction
Distillation apparatus
- condenserDevice that liquefies gases
- fractionationSeparating mixture into components
- vaporizationConversion to gas
- boiling pointVaporization threshold
volatility · apparatus · separation · purification · condensate · retort · reflux · fractional
purify
Remove unwanted substances
perfect · polish · improve · enhance · elevate · cultivate · separate · cleanse · rectify · fine-tune
condense
Make more compact
- boil downReduce to essentials
- summarizeState main points briefly
- synthesizeCombine into unified whole
compress · crystallize · streamline · essence · gist · core · crux · kernel · quintessence · encapsulate
whiskey
Oak-aged grain spirit
scotch · tequila · rum · moonshine · spirits · mash · fermentation · proof · aging · barrels
essential oil
Concentrated aromatic plant extract
- essenceFundamental nature of something
- aromaPleasant distinctive smell
- tinctureHerb steeped in alcohol
hydrosol · perfume · infusion · concentrate · rose water · attar · aromatic · extraction · decoction · absolute
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Distillation apparatus
- condenserDevice that liquefies gases
- fractionationSeparating mixture into components
- vaporizationConversion to gas
boiling point · volatility · apparatus · separation · purification · condensate · retort · reflux · fractional · laboratory
- narrowing downnarrow, focus, pinpoint, zero in, home in
- process verbscreate, produce, make, build, construct
- lab verbsanalyze, boil, calibrate, centrifuge, condense
- streamliningstreamline, simplify, optimize, consolidate, condense
- organizecategorize, classify, sort, arrange, group
- adjustmentsadjustment, tweaks, adjust, shifts, fixes
distillcontaminate
Make unclean or unsafe
pollute · adulterate · taint · corrupt · defile
distillsynthesize
Combine into unified whole
combine · amalgamate · compound · compose · mix
- distilled waterLiquid stripped of minerals
- distilled spiritsAlcoholic drinks from vaporization
- distilled vinegarClarified acetic acid solution
- double distillationTwo successive vaporization cycles
- whiskey distilleryPlace producing grain spirits
- craft distillerySmall-scale spirit producer
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