distillation
noun
dis·til·la·tion
ˌdi-stə-ˈlā-shən 
1
a
: the process of purifying a liquid by successive evaporation and condensation
b
: a process like distillation
gradual distillation of the truth
also
: an instance of such distilling
2
: something distilled : distillate sense 2
Examples of distillation in a Sentence
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Mindhunter is, in many ways, the perfect distillation of Fincher’s detailed approach to cinema and his fixation on the minds of murderers.
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Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 31 Mar. 2024
Not all of those events are interconnected, though, since the clip is a 90-second distillation of the season, which premieres April 3 on FX.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 20 Mar. 2024
The clear hierarchical delineations, from owner Rashid (Oded Fehr) down to busboy Raton (Esteban Caicedo), make for a microcosmic distillation of America outside the walls of The Grill, replete with the frustrations of trying to move even one wrung up on the ladder.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Feb. 2024
Speaking of going back to a well, the new album is a deep distillation of the musical ideas the trio had already been going for with their last two records.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 14 Mar. 2024
There, Nitin, who earned his master's in organic chemistry, started his own chemical distillation company, and Meena worked as an interior designer, the couple shared.
—Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2024
Sharing insights into the blends, Callaway spoke to the vital role each plays into Bardstown’s cutting-edge distillation techniques and blending practices.
—Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 7 Mar. 2024
To accurately measure the alcohol content, Malloy built a lab-grade distillation apparatus — to the specifications of the American Society of Brewing Chemists — because traditional methods of measuring alcohol content in beer wouldn’t have worked.
—Jonathan Shikes, The Denver Post, 16 Feb. 2024
Each release varies in age, but keeps the BIB designation intact—at least four years old, exactly 100 proof, and the product of one distillery (Heaven Hill in this case) and one distillation season.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 10 Dec. 2023
Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 31 Mar. 2024
Not all of those events are interconnected, though, since the clip is a 90-second distillation of the season, which premieres April 3 on FX.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 20 Mar. 2024
The clear hierarchical delineations, from owner Rashid (Oded Fehr) down to busboy Raton (Esteban Caicedo), make for a microcosmic distillation of America outside the walls of The Grill, replete with the frustrations of trying to move even one wrung up on the ladder.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Feb. 2024
Speaking of going back to a well, the new album is a deep distillation of the musical ideas the trio had already been going for with their last two records.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 14 Mar. 2024
There, Nitin, who earned his master's in organic chemistry, started his own chemical distillation company, and Meena worked as an interior designer, the couple shared.
—Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2024
Sharing insights into the blends, Callaway spoke to the vital role each plays into Bardstown’s cutting-edge distillation techniques and blending practices.
—Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 7 Mar. 2024
To accurately measure the alcohol content, Malloy built a lab-grade distillation apparatus — to the specifications of the American Society of Brewing Chemists — because traditional methods of measuring alcohol content in beer wouldn’t have worked.
—Jonathan Shikes, The Denver Post, 16 Feb. 2024
Each release varies in age, but keeps the BIB designation intact—at least four years old, exactly 100 proof, and the product of one distillery (Heaven Hill in this case) and one distillation season.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 10 Dec. 2023
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distillation
noun
dis·til·la·tion
ˌdis-tə-ˈlā-shən
: a process of heating a liquid or solid until it sends off a vapor and then cooling the vapor until it becomes liquid
Medical Definition
distillation
noun
dis·til·la·tion
ˌdis-tə-ˈlā-shən
1
: a process that consists of driving gas or vapor from liquids or solids by heating and condensing to liquid products and that is used especially for purification, fractionation, or the formation of new substances
2
: something distilled
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