distillate

noun — 4 senses

distillate

noun

/ˈdɪstɪlət/

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

1

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

2

Broadly The essence of something.

3

Australia Diesel fuel.

4

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

Derived terms
bidistillate, hydrodistillate, oleodistillate
Related terms
autolysate, condensate, diffusate, eluate, exudate, filtrand, filtrate, filtride, hemolysate, leachate, lysate

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