Distill

Pronunciation: /dɪˈstɪl/

Distill (verb)

  1. To separate a liquid from other substances by heating it until it turns to vapour, then cooling the vapour back into liquid.
  2. To make something purer by removing unwanted parts, often by a careful process.
  3. To take information or ideas and make them simpler, keeping only the most important points.

Examples

  • The lab distills the liquid to purify it by heating.
  • They distill the mixture to purify it by heating.