distilment

English

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Etymology

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dɪˈstɪl.mənt/

Noun

distilment (countable and uncountable, plural distilments)

  1. The process of distillation.
  2. The extract produced by distillation.
    • Shakespeare, Hamlet, Act 1 Scene 5, Line 64:
      And in the porches of mine ears did pour the leperous distilment

References

  • The Oxford English Dictionary
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