distil in Latin
distil in Latin is destillō — distil means to ooze out in small drops, or to give off a vapour that forms droplets.
distil in Latin
destillō
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.
What does "distil" mean?
- verb To ooze out in small drops, or to give off a vapour that forms droplets.
- verb To pass on information gradually, a little at a time.
- verb To purify or separate a liquid by heating it into vapour and then cooling the vapour back into liquid form.
- verb To remove a substance from something by this heating-and-cooling process, usually used with 'off' or 'out'.
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What is "distil" in Latin?
"distil" in Latin is destillō. distil means: To ooze out in small drops, or to give off a vapour that forms droplets.
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