1. the process of purifying a liquid by heating it to create vapor and then cooling the vapor to create a purer liquid
2. a concentrated essence or extract of something
3. the most important or essential parts of something presented in a simplified form
Usage: figurative

Examples

• The chemistry lab performed several distillations to purify the water sample.
• Whiskey production involves multiple distillations to achieve the desired alcohol content.
• The perfume contained distillations of rare flowers from around the world.
• Her book was a series of distillations from years of research and experience.
• The report provided clear distillations of the complex economic data.
• Essential oils are distillations of plant materials used in aromatherapy.
• The teacher’s lecture was a helpful distillation of the main historical events.