ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Distilment

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /dɪˈstɪl.mənt/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Distilment is a noun meaning The process of distillation.

Meaning

The process of distillation.

More Meanings

  1. The extract produced by distillation.

Example Sentences

And in the porches of mine ears did pour the leperous distilment
I did not call him fool, and vex my friend, / But quietly allowed experiment, / Encouraged him to dust his drink, and now / Grate lignum vitæ now bruise so-called grains / Of Paradise, and now, for perfume, pour / Distilment rare, the rose of Jericho, / Holy-thorn, passion-flower, and what know I? / Till beverage obtained the fancied smack.

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