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distill

/dɪstɪl/

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cet variant 1: distil

1 · verb

to purify a liquid by heating it and collecting the vapor

蒸馏

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The laboratory will distill the water before using it in the experiment.
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实验室会先蒸馏水，再用它做实验。
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Pronunciation: /dɪstɪl/

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