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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It's called a 3-2-1 crack because the standard math assumes three barrels of crude yield two barrels of gasoline and one of distillate. — Todd Gordon, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026 Mezonte is a minuscule tasting room pouring small-batch agave distillates sourced with care from across western Mexico, with particularly exciting options from Jalisco and neighboring Michoacán. — Michael Snyder, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Aug. 2026 Gasoline inventories were unchanged, and distillates rose (both results moving counter to forecast reductions). — George Calhoun, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 That means changing the actual distillate that the distillery uses in these expressions. — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 17 June 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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