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distillate Definition

dis·til·late (distə lāt′, -lit; also di stilit)

noun

  1. a product of distillation; liquid obtained by distilling
  2. the essence of anything

Etymology: < L distillatus, pp. of distillare

distillate Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • produce: The simple pot still requires three or four consecutive time-consuming distillations ( runs ) to produce a wholly pure, hangover proof distillate.
  • use: New processes were developed for the production of high-pressure gas using petroleum distillates.
  • boil: Accum's still produced a low boiling distillate which was sold as a cheap substitute for natural turpentine.
  • derive: It is the distillate derived from the wash and contains all the alcohol and secondary constituents and some water.

Adjective modifier

  • middle: This has led to large arbitrage movements of middle distillates.
  • first: The first petroleum distillates were thought only to be good enough to clean brushes.
  • pure: By the very nature of the flower waters, ( being a pure distillate ), they are not ' bacteria friendly ' .

Modifies a noun

  • fuel: Pour Point An indicator of the ability of an oil or distillate fuel to flow at cold operating temperatures.
  • production: From this it can be derived that roughly 20 % of the distillates production is civil aviation jet fuel.

Noun used with modifier

  • petroleum: The first petroleum distillates were thought only to be good enough to clean brushes.
  • tar: Koppers makes carbon pitch, coal tar distillates, and phthalic anhydride and ships products to customers in rail cars.
  • middle: SFC separates petroleum middle distillates into saturates and 1- to 3-ring aromatics.