Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A liquid condensed from vapor in distillation.
  • noun A purified form; an essence.

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun In chem., a fluid distilled and found in the receiver of a distilling apparatus; the product of distillation.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun (Chem.) The product of distillation.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun The liquid that has been condensed from vapour during distillation; normally a purified form or a fraction of an original liquid
  • noun by extension An essence of something

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun a purified liquid produced by condensation from a vapor during distilling; the product of distilling

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Examples

  • Many chemical products start with petroleum feedstocks simply because a certain distillate is much closer to the end product than a lump of coal is.

    Coyote Blog » Blog Archive » More Evidence of the Ethanol Folly 2005

  • The traditional Dutch production method is to distill a fermented mixture of malt, corn, and rye two or three times in pot stills at low proof: that is, the distillate contains a fair amount of congeners, and resembles a light whisky.

    On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004

  • The traditional Dutch production method is to distill a fermented mixture of malt, corn, and rye two or three times in pot stills at low proof: that is, the distillate contains a fair amount of congeners, and resembles a light whisky.

    On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004

  • Whatever their reasons for emigrating to America, the English settlers generally might be regarded as a kind of distillate of people who somehow did not fit - or did not want to fit - in English society.

    The Freedom Fighter's Journal 2009

  • "We haven't been this tight in distillate inventories going into winter in years," said Phil Flynn , analyst at brokerage PFG Best in Chicago.

    Crude Tops $98 on Euro Zone, Supply Concerns Dan Strumpf 2011

  • They expected gasoline stockpiles to drop 1.7 million barrels and distillate inventories to fall 300,000 barrels.

    Oil Falls, Awaits Obama Jerry A. DiColo 2011

  • The distillate started to drip from the end of the copper coil, and Max hovered attentively, diverting clear condensate into a shot glass, sniffing intently, and tasting with his fingertip.

    Hipster Moonshine 2010

  • Gasoline stockpiles rose by 2.2 million barrels, while distillate inventories increased by 800,000 barrels.

    Crude Futures Climb As OPEC To Keep Output Unchanged Dan Strumpf 2011

  • Crude-oil stocks rose 2.2 million barrels against an expected drop of 900,000 barrels, while increases in inventories of gasoline and distillate fuel heating oil and diesel were up by even greater amounts.

    Supply Buildup Pressures Crude David Bird 2012

  • U.S. distillate inventories plunged 6 million barrels last week, according to the most recent data from the Department of Energy.

    Crude Tops $98 on Euro Zone, Supply Concerns Dan Strumpf 2011

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