distillate

noun

dis·​til·​late ˈdi-stə-ˌlāt How to pronounce distillate (audio)
-lət;
di-ˈsti-lət How to pronounce distillate (audio)
1
: a liquid product condensed from vapor during distillation
2
: something concentrated or extracted as if by distilling

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Earlier this year, the team opened Cactus Joe, a cocktail bar focused on agave distillates. — Jaclyn Degiorgio, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026 Essential oils, oleoresins, essences and distillates all qualify, as do protein hydrolysates and any product of roasting, heating or enzymolysis. — Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Oct. 2026 With the onset of the autumn agricultural harvest and winter heating seasons, domestic distillate inventories, including diesel, continue to trend downward. — CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for distillate

Word History

First Known Use

1839, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of distillate was in 1839

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distillate

noun
dis·​til·​late ˈdis-tə-ˌlāt How to pronounce distillate (audio)
-lət;
dis-ˈtil-ət
: a liquid product cooled from vapor during distillation

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distillate

noun
dis·​til·​late ˈdis-tə-ˌlāt How to pronounce distillate (audio) -lət; dis-ˈtil-ət How to pronounce distillate (audio)
: a liquid product condensed from vapor during distillation

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