distilverb
-ll- mainly UK US usually distill uk/dɪˈstɪl/us/dɪˈstɪl/distil verb (LIQUID)
[ T ] to make a liquid stronger or purer by heating it until it changes to a gas and then cooling it so that it changes back into a liquid:
Some strong alcoholic drinks such as whisky are made by distilling.
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Spirits & distilling
- absinthe
- amaretto
- applejack
- benedictine
- bitter
- chaser
- cognac
- cordial
- crème de menthe
- curaçao
- hooch
- kirsch
- liqueur
- malt
- malt whisky
- scotch
- sloe gin
- spirit
- toddy
- vodka
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distil verb (INFORMATION)
[ T usually passive ] formal to get or show only the most important part of something:
Over 80 hours of footage have been distilled into these 40 minutes.
distillation
noun [ C or U ] uk/ˌdɪs.tɪˈleɪ.ʃən/us/ˌdɪs.təˈleɪ.ʃən/