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noun
The liquid that has been condensed from vapour during distillation; normally a purified form or a fraction of an original liquid.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: condensate
noun
The essence of something.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly, countable, uncountable
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noun
Diesel fuel.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Australia, countable, uncountable
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noun
A low-grade fuel produced in the distillation of petroleum for gasoline and largely a waste product.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US, countable, obsolete, uncountable
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noun
a purified liquid produced by condensation from a vapor during distilling; the product of distilling
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: distillation
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: liquid
History
From distill + -ate (noun-forming suffix).
Across languages
9 source translations are retained for this English entry.
