distil
pronunciation
How to pronounce distil in British English:
UK [dɪˈstɪl]
How to pronounce distil in American English:
US [dɪˈstɪl]
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- Verb:
- undergo condensation; change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops
- extract by the process of distillation
- undergo the process of distillation
- give off (a liquid)
Word Origin
- distil
- distil: see still
Example
- 1. Instead they distil the palestinian experience of exile into something real .
- 2. They will not always smell the same after extraction as before as some oils are easier to distil this way .
- 3. But the science , technology and economics of treethanol are changing fast . Researchers are racing to develop ways to chip , ferment , distil and refine wood quickly and cheaply .
- 4. At present america 's corn-ethanol producers distil 14 billion us gallons ( 53 billion litres ) a year-enough to provide 10 % of america 's motoring needs and meet federal rules for renewable-fuel use .