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to redistill

to redistill

7.7
To boil a liquid again and collect the steam to make it purer
  • verb
  • /ˌriːdɪˈstɪl/
  • Specialized
translation icon : redestilar
  • They decided to redistill the alcohol for better quality.

Examples

  • The process requires you to redistill the liquid after the first round of distillation.

  • You should redistill the water to remove impurities.

  • To achieve higher purity, the scientist decided to redistill the chemical solution.

  • After noticing impurities, she redistilled the sample to ensure better results.

  • To improve its quality, the mixture was redistilled several times in the laboratory.

  • After the initial distillation, the whiskey was redistilled to enhance its flavor profile.

  • Many spirits are redistilled to achieve a higher alcohol content and better purity.

Synonyms

to refine
vsto redistill
  • Specialized
41 3.9

Remove unwanted parts from a material to make it pure

is a similar purification achieved by repeating a heating and cooling step
to distill
vsto redistill
  • Specialized
11 5.2

Make a liquid pure by heating it and collecting the cooled steam

is the same process but performed a second time to increase purity
to rectify
vsto redistill
  • Specialized
7.7

To remove impurities from a liquid to make it pure

is the same purification done again by repeating the heating and cooling process
to reconcentrate
vsto redistill
  • Specialized
8.6

To make a liquid stronger by removing water

achieves greater purity by repeating vapour collection rather than merely removing solvent

Antonyms

248 4.9

To make things like water or soil unsafe by adding harmful substances

How Pure

to purify
30 4.6
to refine
  • Specialized
41 3.9
to redistill
  • Specialized
7.7
to distill
  • Specialized
11 5.2
to filter
138 3.0

Surface Forms

redistill infinitive
redistilled past participle
redistilling present participle
redistills third person singular

Morphology

redistill = distill (transparent) = re + distill

This is standard prefixation where 're-' clearly means doing the action of 'distill' again.

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.