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distillate

/ˈdɪstɪlət/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.36 in modern English

Syllables
dis-til-late
IPA
/ˈdɪstɪlət/
11
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The liquid that has been condensed from vapour during distillation; normally a purified form or a fraction of an original liquid.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The essence of something.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Diesel fuel.

Australian usage; Countable; Uncountable

noun

A low-grade fuel produced in the distillation of petroleum for gasoline and largely a waste product.

American usage; Countable; Obsolete; Uncountable

Etymology

From distill + -ate (noun-forming suffix).

Usage

Inflected Forms

distillates (plural)

Derived Forms

bidistillate hydrodistillate oleodistillate

Frequently Paired Words

autolysate condensate diffusate eluate exudate filtrand filtrate filtride

Synonyms

distillation

Questions

How do you pronounce distillate?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdɪstɪlət/.
What does distillate mean?
The liquid that has been condensed from vapour during distillation; normally a purified form or a fraction of an original liquid.
Where does distillate come from?
From distill + -ate (noun-forming suffix).

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