undistillable
Resists separation process
Something undistillable cannot be reduced to a purer or simpler form through distillation.
The word applies literally to substances that won't separate when heated, but more often appears figuratively: The novel's meaning is undistillable into a simple theme.
What resists distillation retains its complexity—it cannot be boiled down.
Unable to be divided
- indivisibleUnable to be divided
- inextricableImpossible to disentangle
- unifiedCombined into one
- integralAntiderivative or crucial component
fused · cohesive · entwined · interwoven · conjoined · embedded · bonded · entangled
Elaborately detailed, many parts
- multifacetedHaving many dimensions
- convolutedExcessively complex or twisted
- nuancedHaving fine distinctions
- labyrinthineExtremely complex and winding
byzantine · knotty · tangled · elaborate · sophisticated · enigmatic · abstruse · cryptic
Representing the ideal type
- irreducibleCannot be simplified further
- fundamentalForming the base
- elementalBasic, of natural forces
- coreCentral essential portion
concentrated · potent · pure · unadulterated · unrefined · raw · unprocessed · crude
Combined but unbonded substances
- compoundCombined into one
- solutionAnswer or liquid mixture
- emulsionBlended immiscible liquids
- suspensionTemporary halt or exclusion
volatile · fractional · residue · impure · unrefined · crude · unprocessable · unseparable
inseparable
Unable to be divided
- indivisibleUnable to be divided
- inextricableImpossible to disentangle
- unifiedCombined into one
integral · fused · cohesive · entwined · interwoven · conjoined · embedded · bonded · entangled · amalgamated
intricate
Elaborately detailed, many parts
- multifacetedHaving many dimensions
- convolutedExcessively complex or twisted
- nuancedHaving fine distinctions
labyrinthine · byzantine · knotty · tangled · elaborate · sophisticated · enigmatic · abstruse · cryptic · perplexing
quintessential
Representing the ideal type
- irreducibleCannot be simplified further
- fundamentalForming the base
- elementalBasic, of natural forces
core · concentrated · potent · pure · unadulterated · unrefined · raw · unprocessed · crude · natural
mixture
Combined but unbonded substances
suspension · volatile · fractional · residue · impure · unrefined · crude · unprocessable · unseparable
undistillabledistillable
Able to be purified
volatile · vaporizable · refinable · purifiable · separable
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