distillate
noun
dis·til·late
ˈdi-stə-ˌlāt 
-lət;
di-ˈsti-lət
1
: a liquid product condensed from vapor during distillation
2
: something concentrated or extracted as if by distilling
Examples of distillate in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Tight distillate inventories can ripple through freight and goods prices more broadly than gasoline.
—
Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Looking at it broadly, the fact that this was Koval distillate that was put into full-sized bourbon barrels for nearly a decade, whatever bourbon that might have been, was probably the key factor.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 31 May 2026
Additional help was summoned to the scene and Koppers personnel provided them with details regarding the contents of the tank which was petroleum distillate, officials said.
—Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
Diesel and other distillates are now at their lowest level since May 2003.
—Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for distillate
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Looking at it broadly, the fact that this was Koval distillate that was put into full-sized bourbon barrels for nearly a decade, whatever bourbon that might have been, was probably the key factor.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 31 May 2026
Additional help was summoned to the scene and Koppers personnel provided them with details regarding the contents of the tank which was petroleum distillate, officials said.
—Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
Diesel and other distillates are now at their lowest level since May 2003.
—Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for distillate
Cite this Entry
“Distillate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/distillate. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
Copy CitationKids Definition
distillate
noun
dis·til·late
ˈdis-tə-ˌlāt
-lət;
dis-ˈtil-ət
: a liquid product cooled from vapor during distillation
Medical Definition
distillate
noun
dis·til·late
ˈdis-tə-ˌlāt
-lət; dis-ˈtil-ət
-lət; dis-ˈtil-ət
: a liquid product condensed from vapor during distillation
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
