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

As oil prices have risen, the cost of distillates such as jet fuel and diesel has also jumped. — Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026

Both are distillates, produced by boiling crude oil and then cooling it back into liquid form. — Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026

Even so, output of distillate, which includes diesel and related fuels such as heating oil and jet fuel, was lower than in 2025. — Jamie Webster, The Conversation, 17 Sep. 2026

Domestically, distillate fuel inventories are roughly 14% below their historic five-year average. — Harvey Stober, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1839, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for distillate

• abdicate
• abrogate
• acetate
• activate
• actuate
• aggravate
• agitate
• alginate
• alienate
• allocate
• amputate
• angulate

Kids 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 

: a liquid product condensed from vapor during distillation