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distill

/dɪˈstɪl/ verb · British & US
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What does distill mean?

verb

To purify or separate a liquid by heating it until the impurities evaporate, leaving the pure substance behind. To extract the essence or most important part of something.

Example

"The chemist was able to distill the water to make it safe to drink."

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