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distillment

distillment is the US standard spelling of distilment.

Meaning of distilment

Noun

distilment (countable and uncountable, plural distilments)

  1. The process of distillation.
  2. The extract produced by distillation.
    • And in the porches of mine ears did pour the leperous distilmentc. 1599–1602 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Hamlet, Prince of Denmarke”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac...

Forms of distillment

pluraldistillments
alternative formdistilment

Origin of distillment

From distill + -ment.

Questions about distillment

What is distillment the US standard spelling of?
Distillment is the US standard spelling of distilment.

Words near distillment in the dictionary

  1. distillery fungus
  2. distillest
  3. distilleth
  4. distilling
  5. distillings
  6. distillment
  7. distillments
  8. distills
  9. distilment
  10. distilments
  11. distils

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