Synonyms for distillation

Most common

distillate · quintessence · vaporization · distillment

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Noun

Antonyms

contamination, adulteration

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Definitions

1. n. 1

   The act of falling in drops, or the act of pouring out in drops.

Related words

Phrases

membrane distillation freeze distillation transmembrane distillation

Forms

Plural

distillations → distillates, vaporizations, spirits, quintessences…

Example sentences

• quintessence Unicorns use quintessence for magical purposes.
• vaporization Vaporization is the transition of a liquid from a liquid to a gaseous state.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

6 letters

spirit², oozing²

10 letters

distillate³

11 letters

distillment

12 letters

quintessence³, vaporization⁵, vaporisation

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (spirit² = 2 syllables).