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distil
verb
Give off (a liquid)
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verb
Give off (a liquid)
“The doctor distilled a few drops of disinfectant onto the wound”
verb
Undergo the process of distillation
verb
Extract by the process of distillation
“Distill the essence of this compound”
verb
Undergo condensation; change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops
“Water condenses”
verb
Remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation
“Purify the water”
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The doctor distilled a few drops of disinfectant onto the wound
Distill the essence of this compound
Water condenses
The acid distills at a specific temperature
Purify the water
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