distill

/dɪstˈɪl/

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remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation; "purify the water"
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undergo the process of distillation
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extract by the process of distillation; "distill the essence of this compound"
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undergo condensation; change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops; "water condenses"; "The acid distills at a specific temperature"
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give off (a liquid); "The doctor distilled a few drops of disinfectant onto the wound"

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