Dictionary Check: distil
"distil" is a valid word!
Scrabble
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Words with Friends
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Definition
verb
undergo condensation; change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops
Example:
"water condenses"
verb
extract by the process of distillation
Example:
"distill the essence of this compound"
verb
undergo the process of distillation
verb
give off (a liquid)
Example:
"The doctor distilled a few drops of disinfectant onto the wound"
verb
remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation
Example:
"purify the water"
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