distillate

noun

dis·​til·​late ˈdi-stə-ˌlāt 

-lət;

di-ˈsti-lət 

1

: a liquid product condensed from vapor during distillation

2

: something concentrated or extracted as if by distilling

Examples of distillate in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Although gas prices rely far less on Middle Eastern oil than plastics and other distillates like jet fuel, crude oil remains the biggest input, and that’s starting to rise steadily again – up 20% in less than two weeks. —David Goldman, CNN Money, 1 May 2026

Recent testing on distillate from one of their potential suppliers showed high levels of delta‑8 THC, a sign that it was likely converted from hemp; products that shouldn't be in Colorado's marijuana market. —Karen Morfitt, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026

Prior to 2004, this whiskey was known as Old Rip Van Winkle 15, and nowadays the whiskey is made entirely from Buffalo Trace distillate as the Stitzel-Weller juice for this ran out years ago. —Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 23 Apr. 2026

Creating the liquid distillate for vapes and edibles from hemp is much cheaper than using marijuana, giving companies a competitive advantage. —Christopher Osher, ProPublica, 14 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1839, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for distillate

• abdicate
• abrogate
• acetate
• activate
• actuate
• adsorbate
• aggravate
• agitate
• alginate
• alienate
• allocate
• amputate

Kids Definition

distillate

noun

dis·​til·​late ˈdis-tə-ˌlāt 

-lət;

dis-ˈtil-ət

: a liquid product cooled from vapor during distillation

Medical Definition

distillate

noun

dis·​til·​late ˈdis-tə-ˌlāt  -lət; dis-ˈtil-ət 

: a liquid product condensed from vapor during distillation