Distichously
(Dis"tich*ous*ly), adv. In a distichous manner.
Distil
(Dis*til") v. t. & i. See Distill.
Distill
(Dis*till") v. i. [imp. & p. p. Distilled ; p. pr. & vb. n. Distilling.] [F. distiller, from L. destillare,
destillatum; de + stillare to drop, stilla a drop, prob. fr. stiria frozen drop, icicle; prob. akin to stare, E.
stand. Cf. Still, n. & v., Instill.] [Written also distil.]
1. To drop; to fall in drops; to trickle.
Soft showers distilled, and suns grew warm in vain.
Pope. 2. To flow gently, or in a small stream.
The Euphrates distilleth out of the mountains of Armenia.
Sir W. Raleigh. 3. To practice the art of distillation. Shak.
Distill
(Dis*till"), v. t.
1. To let fall or send down in drops.
Or o'er the glebe distill the kindly rain.
Pope.
The dew which on the tender grass
The evening had distilled.
Drayton. 2. To obtain by distillation; to extract by distillation, as spirits, essential oil, etc.; to rectify; as, to distill
brandy from wine; to distill alcoholic spirits from grain; to distill essential oils from flowers, etc.; to distill
fresh water from sea water. "Distilling odors on me." Tennyson.
3. To subject to distillation; as, to distill molasses in making rum; to distill barley, rye, corn, etc.
4. To dissolve or melt. [R.]
Swords by the lightning's subtle force distilled.
Addison. Distillable
(Dis*till"a*ble) a. (Chem.) Capable of being distilled; especially, capable of being distilled
without chemical change or decomposition; as, alcohol is distillable; olive oil is not distillable.
Distillate
(Dis*till"ate) n. (Chem.) The product of distillation; as, the distillate from molasses.
Distillation
(Dis`til*la"tion) n. [F. distillation, L. destillatio.]
1. The act of falling in drops, or the act of pouring out in drops.
2. That which falls in drops. [R.] Johnson
3. (Chem.) The separation of the volatile parts of a substance from the more fixed; specifically, the
operation of driving off gas or vapor from volatile liquids or solids, by heat in a retort or still, and the
condensation of the products as far as possible by a cool receiver, alembic, or condenser; rectification; vaporization; condensation; as,
the distillation of illuminating gas and coal, of alcohol from sour mash, or of boric acid in steam.
The evaporation of water, its condensation into clouds, and its precipitation as rain, dew, frost, snow, or
hail, is an illustration of natural distillation.
4. The substance extracted by distilling. Shak.
