to redistill
- verb
- /ˌriːdɪˈstɪl/
- Specialized
- They decided to redistill the alcohol for better quality.
Examples
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The process requires you to redistill the liquid after the first round of distillation.
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You should redistill the water to remove impurities.
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To achieve higher purity, the scientist decided to redistill the chemical solution.
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After noticing impurities, she redistilled the sample to ensure better results.
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To improve its quality, the mixture was redistilled several times in the laboratory.
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After the initial distillation, the whiskey was redistilled to enhance its flavor profile.
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Many spirits are redistilled to achieve a higher alcohol content and better purity.
Synonyms
Remove unwanted parts from a material to make it pure
Make a liquid pure by heating it and collecting the cooled steam
To remove impurities from a liquid to make it pure
To make a liquid stronger by removing water
Antonyms
How Pure
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Redistill is formed from the prefix re- meaning 'again' and distill meaning 'to make something pure by heating and collecting its drops'. So to redistill a liquid is to run the distillation process again to remove more impurities and get a purer product.