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

Today, Charbay produces a variety of brandies, including bulk distillate for wine fortification. — David Thomas Tao, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

The readthrough is a bit less direct for gasoline used in cars, however, given that gasoline comes from the light distillate fraction, when crude is heated, vaporized and separated. — Zev Fima,kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 5 July 2026

That means changing the actual distillate that the distillery uses in these expressions. — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 17 June 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

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