Distil vs. Distill — What's the Difference?

To subject (a substance) to distillation.

To subject (a substance) to distillation.

To separate (a distillate) by distillation.

To separate (a distillate) by distillation.

To increase the concentration of, separate, or purify by or as if by distillation.

To increase the concentration of, separate, or purify by or as if by distillation.

To separate or extract the essential elements of

To separate or extract the essential elements of

To exude or give off (matter) in drops or small quantities.

To exude or give off (matter) in drops or small quantities.

To undergo or be produced by distillation.

To undergo or be produced by distillation.

To fall or exude in drops or small quantities.

To fall or exude in drops or small quantities.

(transitive)

Standard spelling of distil

To exude (a liquid) in small drops; also, to give off (a vapour) which condenses in small drops.

To drop; to fall in drops; to trickle.

To impart (information, etc.) in small quantities; to infuse.

To flow gently, or in a small stream.

To heat (a substance, usually a liquid) so that a vapour is produced, and then to cool the vapour so that it condenses back into a liquid, either to purify the original substance or to obtain one of its components; to subject to distillation.

To practice the art of distillation.

Followed by off or out: to expel (a volatile substance) from something by distillation.

To let fall or send down in drops.

(obsolete) To dissolve or melt (something).

To obtain by distillation; to subject to a process of evaporation and subsequent condensation; 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.

(intransitive)

To subject to distillation; as, to distill molasses in making rum; to distill barley, rye, corn, etc.

To fall or trickle down in small drops; to exude, to ooze out; also, to come out as a vapour which condenses in small drops.

To dissolve or melt.

To flow or pass gently or slowly; hence (figuratively) to be manifested gently or gradually.

To extract out and present the essence of; to shorten and refine; to present the essential elements of; - of ideas or texts.

To drip or be wet with some liquid.

Remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation;

To turn into a vapour and then condense back into a liquid; to undergo or be produced by distillation.

Undergo the process of distillation

See Distill.

Extract by the process of distillation;

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

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

Extract by the process of distillation;

Give off (a liquid);

Undergo the process of distillation

Give off (a liquid);