distilment

English

Alternative forms

• (chiefly US) distillment

Etymology

• distil +‎ -ment

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dɪˈstɪl.mənt/

Noun

distilment (countable and uncountable, plural distilments)

1. The process of distillation.
2. The extract produced by distillation.
   • Shakespeare, Hamlet, Act 1 Scene 5, Line 64:

     And in the porches of mine ears did pour the leperous distilment

References

• The Oxford English Dictionary