distillations
Concentrated pure forms
Distillations are products of distilling—the process of heating a liquid to vapor and condensing it back, separating components by boiling point.
Whiskey and essential oils are distillations.
Figuratively, a distillation is a concentrated essence: The essay is a distillation of her life's work.
The word suggests purification, reduction to what's essential.
Fragrant liquid for wearing
- hydrosolAqueous distillation byproduct
- tinctureHerb steeped in alcohol
- absoluteTotal, without qualification
- oleoresinMixed plant secretion
fractional · vacuum · condensation · evaporation · volatile · aromatic · separation · purification
Reduced, potent form
- syrupThick sugar liquid
- demi-glaceConcentrated French brown sauce
- jusNatural meat juices
- glazeThin lustrous coating
fond · intensification · thickening · stock · consommé · balsamic · caramel · compote
Distillation apparatus
- transmutationComplete change of form
- philosopher's stoneLegendary substance enabling transmutation
- quintessencePurest embodiment of something
- calcinationThermal decomposition via heat
sublimation · magnum opus · alchemist · hermeticism · retort · crucible · elixir · tincture
perfume
Fragrant liquid for wearing
- hydrosolAqueous distillation byproduct
- tinctureHerb steeped in alcohol
- absoluteTotal, without qualification
oleoresin · fractional · vacuum · condensation · evaporation · volatile · aromatic · separation · purification · refinement
concentrate
Reduced, potent form
- syrupThick sugar liquid
- demi-glaceConcentrated French brown sauce
- jusNatural meat juices
glaze · fond · intensification · thickening · stock · consommé · balsamic · caramel · compote · coulis
alembic
Distillation apparatus
- transmutationComplete change of form
- philosopher's stoneLegendary substance enabling transmutation
- quintessencePurest embodiment of something
calcination · sublimation · magnum opus · alchemist · hermeticism · retort · crucible · elixir · tincture · separation
quintessence
Purest embodiment of something
core · pith · heart · nucleus · substance · fundamentals · summary · synthesis · condensation · abstract
whiskey
Oak-aged grain spirit
gin · rum · brandy · moonshine · pot-still · mash · fermentation · proof · cask · barrel-aged
- summariessummary, synopsis, summaries, abstract, abstracts
- apothecarypharmacy, apothecary, drugstore, dispensary, pharmacist
- herbal medicineherbal medicine, herbal remedies, herbal remedy, herbal tea, herbal teas
- collected writingsanthology, compilations, compilation, collections, excerpts
distillationsdilutions
Weakened liquid mixtures
adulterations · contaminations · impurities · dispersions · diffusions
distillationselaborations
Expanded explanations with detail
expansions · amplifications · embellishments · digressions · raw data
distillationsraw materials
Unprocessed production inputs
composites · amalgamations · conglomerations · compounds · hodgepodges
- double distillationTwo successive vaporization cycles
- vacuum distillationPurification using pressure reduction
- distillation processSeparation via vaporization