distils
Boils then condenses
Distils is the British spelling of distills, the third-person singular form of distill.
To distil is to purify a liquid by heating it until it vaporizes, then cooling the vapor back into liquid—the process that produces spirits like whisky and vodka.
Figuratively, to distil is to extract the essence: The report distils years of research into a few pages.
Purest embodiment of something
- spiritSoul, mood, or liquor
- coreCentral essential portion
- heartCirculatory system's pump
- pithCore or crux
gist · crux · kernel · substance · fundamentals · concentrate · extract · capture
Distillation apparatus
- transmutationComplete change of form
- hermeticismAirtight, impervious condition
- calcinationThermal decomposition via heat
- coagulationLiquid solidifying into mass
alchemist · elixir · retort · cucurbit · sublimation · tincture · quintessence · mercury
Distilled grain alcohol
- vodkaClear distilled spirit
- ginCotton-cleaning machine
- rumMolasses-based liquor
- brandySpirit from fermented fruit
moonshine · eau-de-vie · schnapps · aquavit · grappa · soju · mezcal · arrack
Make something understandable
- filterPorous separation device
- refineRemove impurities from
- rectifyTo make something right
- cleanseRemove dirt or sin
purge · separate · remove · impurities · decontaminate · pure · unadulterated · untainted
quintessence
Purest embodiment of something
pith · gist · crux · kernel · substance · fundamentals · concentrate · extract · capture · reduce
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Distillation apparatus
- transmutationComplete change of form
- hermeticismAirtight, impervious condition
- calcinationThermal decomposition via heat
coagulation · alchemist · elixir · retort · cucurbit · sublimation · tincture · quintessence · mercury · sulfur
whisky
Distilled grain alcohol
brandy · moonshine · eau-de-vie · schnapps · aquavit · grappa · soju · mezcal · arrack · cognac
clarify
Make something understandable
cleanse · purge · separate · remove · impurities · decontaminate · pure · unadulterated · untainted · pristine
fractional
Describing incomplete portions
ethanol · methanol · evaporation · solvent · separation · reflux · apparatus · flask · receiver · fraction
distilscombines
Merges multiple into one
mixes · dilutes · adulterates · contaminates · blends
distilsexpands
Increases in volume
elaborates · pads · embellishes · obscures · complicates
- 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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