Both Uses of
distill
in
The Count of Monte Cristo
- For three days he watered this cabbage with a distillation of arsenic; on the third, the cabbage began to droop and turn yellow.†
Chpt 51-52 *
- "Poor, dear woman," said Debray, "she is no doubt occupied in distilling balm for the hospitals, or in making cosmetics for herself or friends.†
Chpt 109-110
Definition:
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(distill as in: distill the whisky) to make a more pure or concentrated liquid by boiling it and condensing its vapors (as is done when making whisky or some petroleum products)