单词 | distil |
释义 | distil v. (US distill) (distilled, distilling)   1. tr. Chem. purify (a liquid) by vaporizing it with heat, then condensing it with cold and collecting the result.   2. tr. a Chem. extract the essence of (a plant etc.) usu. by heating it in a solvent. b extract the essential meaning or implications of (an idea etc.).   3. tr. make (whisky, essence, etc.) by distilling raw materials.   4. tr. (foll. by off, out) Chem. drive (the volatile constituent) off or out by heat.   5. tr. & intr. come as or give forth in drops; exude.   6. intr. undergo distillation. Derivatives distillatory adj. Etymology: ME f. L distillare f. destillare (as DE-, stilla drop) |
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