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DISTILLING Synonyms

There are 13 synonyms of the word distilling. (exact relations)
There are 16 hypernyms of the word distilling. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for DISTILLING

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clarifying
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective satellite

• that makes clear

purifying
adjectiveadj
adjective

• serving to purge or rid of sin

• freeing from noxious matter

adjective satellite

• acting like an antiseptic

refining
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the process of removing impurities (as from oil or metals or sugar etc.)

concentrating
verb, adjectivev, adj
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

evaporating
verb, adjectivev, adj
verb

• lose or cause to lose liquid by vaporization leaving a more concentrated residue

• cause to change into a vapor

• change into a vapor

• become less intense and fade away gradually

extracting
verb, adjectivev, adj
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

filtering
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• device that removes something from whatever passes through it

• an electrical device that alters the frequency spectrum of signals passing through it

verb

• remove by passing through a filter

• pass through

• run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream

distil
verbv
verb

• undergo condensation; change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops

• extract by the process of distillation

• undergo the process of distillation

• give off (a liquid)

condense
verbv
verb

• undergo condensation; change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops

• make more concise

• remove water from

• cause a gas or vapor to change into a liquid

• become more compact or concentrated

• develop due to condensation

• compress or concentrate

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

purify
verbv
verb

• remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation

• make pure or free from sin or guilt

• become clean or pure or free of guilt and sin

sublimate
verbv
noun

• the product of vaporization of a solid

adjective satellite

• made pure

verb

• direct energy or urges into useful activities

• make more subtle or refined

• remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation

• change or cause to change directly from a solid into a vapor without first melting

• vaporize and then condense right back again

make pure
verbv
verb

• remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation

Best Hypernyms For DISTILLING

Here is a list of related hypernyms for distilling, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (15)
ameliorate amend better change create exudate exude flux improve liquefy liquify make meliorate ooze transude
Phrases (1)
ooze out

Alternatives for CLARIFYING

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