"distills" in the verb sense
1. purify, sublimate, make pure, distill
remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation
"purify the water"
2. distill, distil
undergo the process of distillation
3. distill, extract, distil
extract by the process of distillation
"distill the essence of this compound"
4. condense, distill, distil
undergo condensation change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops
"water condenses"
"The acid distills at a specific temperature"
5. distill, distil
give off (a liquid
"The doctor distilled a few drops of disinfectant onto the wound"
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