tislata — meaning in English
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English meaning
Senses
tislata is used for these senses in English:
- distil 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.
- rectify (transitive, chemistry) To purify or refine (a substance) by distillation. [from 15th c.]
- rectify (transitive) To produce (as factitious gin or brandy) by redistilling bad wines or strong spirits (whisky, rum, etc.) with flavourings.
distil — full definition
- verb To exude (a liquid) in small drops; also, to give off (a vapour) which condenses in small drops.
- verb To impart (information, etc.) in small quantities; to infuse.
- verb 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.
- verb Followed by off or out: to expel (a volatile substance) from something by distillation.
rectify — full definition
- verb To correct a mistake or fix a problem.
- verb In electronics, to convert alternating current into direct current.