DISTILLING Synonyms
There are 16 hypernyms of the word distilling. (close relations)
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| clarifying | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
adjective satellite • that makes clear | ||||||
| purifying | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • serving to purge or rid of sin • freeing from noxious matter adjective satellite • acting like an antiseptic | ||||||
| refining | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • the process of removing impurities (as from oil or metals or sugar etc.) | ||||||
| concentrating | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
noun • the desired mineral that is left after impurities have been removed from mined ore • a concentrated form of a foodstuff; the bulk is reduced by removing water • a concentrated example of something verb • make denser, stronger, or purer • direct one's attention on something • make central • make more concise • draw together or meet in one common center • compress or concentrate • be cooked until very little liquid is left • cook until very little liquid is left | ||||||
| evaporating | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
verb • lose or cause to lose liquid by vaporization leaving a more concentrated residue • cause to change into a vapor • change into a vapor • become less intense and fade away gradually | ||||||
| extracting | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
noun • a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water) • a passage selected from a larger work verb • remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense • get despite difficulties or obstacles • deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning) • extract by the process of distillation • separate (a metal) from an ore • obtain from a substance, as by mechanical action • take out of a literary work in order to cite or copy • calculate the root of a number | ||||||
| filtering | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
noun • device that removes something from whatever passes through it • an electrical device that alters the frequency spectrum of signals passing through it verb • remove by passing through a filter • pass through • run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream | ||||||
| distil | verbv | |||||
verb • undergo condensation; change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops • extract by the process of distillation • undergo the process of distillation • give off (a liquid) | ||||||
| condense | verbv | |||||
verb • undergo condensation; change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops • make more concise • remove water from • cause a gas or vapor to change into a liquid • become more compact or concentrated • develop due to condensation • compress or concentrate | ||||||
| extract | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water) • a passage selected from a larger work verb • remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense • get despite difficulties or obstacles • deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning) • extract by the process of distillation • separate (a metal) from an ore • obtain from a substance, as by mechanical action • take out of a literary work in order to cite or copy • calculate the root of a number | ||||||
| purify | verbv | |||||
verb • remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation • make pure or free from sin or guilt • become clean or pure or free of guilt and sin | ||||||
| sublimate | verbv | |||||
noun • the product of vaporization of a solid adjective satellite • made pure verb • direct energy or urges into useful activities • make more subtle or refined • remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation • change or cause to change directly from a solid into a vapor without first melting • vaporize and then condense right back again | ||||||
| make pure | verbv | |||||
verb • remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation | ||||||
