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Definition of distillate noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

distillate

noun
 
/ˈdɪstɪlət/,
 
/ˈdɪstɪleɪt/
 
/ˈdɪstɪlət/,
 
/ˈdɪstɪleɪt/
[uncountable, countable] (specialist)
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  1. a substance that is formed by distilling a liquid
    Word Originmid 19th cent.: from Latin distillatus ‘fallen in drops’, from the verb distillare, variant of destillare, from de- ‘down, away’ + stillare (from stilla ‘a drop’).
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