DISTILLATE Synonyms
There are 6 hypernyms of the word distillate. (close relations)
Definition of DISTILLATE
Best Alternative Words for DISTILLATE
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| distillation | nounn | |||||||
noun • the process of purifying a liquid by boiling it and condensing its vapors • a purified liquid produced by condensation from a vapor during distilling; the product of distilling | ||||||||
| concentrate | verbv | |||||||
noun • the desired mineral that is left after impurities have been removed from mined ore • a concentrated form of a foodstuff; the bulk is reduced by removing water • a concentrated example of something verb • make denser, stronger, or purer • direct one's attention on something • make central • make more concise • draw together or meet in one common center • compress or concentrate • be cooked until very little liquid is left • cook until very little liquid is left | ||||||||
| elixir | nounn | |||||||
noun • a sweet flavored liquid (usually containing a small amount of alcohol) used in compounding medicines to be taken by mouth in order to mask an unpleasant taste • hypothetical substance that the alchemists believed to be capable of changing base metals into gold • a substance believed to cure all ills | ||||||||
| essence | nounn | |||||||
noun • the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience • any substance possessing to a high degree the predominant properties of a plant or drug or other natural product from which it is extracted • the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work • a toiletry that emits and diffuses a fragrant odor | ||||||||
| extract | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water) • a passage selected from a larger work verb • remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense • get despite difficulties or obstacles • deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning) • extract by the process of distillation • separate (a metal) from an ore • obtain from a substance, as by mechanical action • take out of a literary work in order to cite or copy • calculate the root of a number | ||||||||
| quintessence | nounn | |||||||
noun • the fifth and highest element after air and earth and fire and water; was believed to be the substance composing all heavenly bodies • the purest and most concentrated essence of something • the most typical example or representative of a type | ||||||||
| tincture | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a substance that colors or dyes • an indication that something has been present • a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color • (pharmacology) a medicine consisting of an extract in an alcohol solution verb • fill, as with a certain quality • stain or tinge with a slight amount of a color | ||||||||
