distillation

Definition

The act of falling in drops, or the act of pouring out in drops.

Etymology

From Middle English distillacioun, from Anglo-Norman distillacioun, from Latin distīllātiōnem, accusative of distīllātiō.

Example Sentences

• "to be stopped in, like a strong distillation, with stinking / clothes that fretted in their own grease."
• "Then, were not summer's distillation left, A liquid prisoner pent in walls of glass […]"
• "Distillation is often used to train new systems. If a company takes data from proprietary technology, the practice may be legally problematic. But it is often allowed by open source technologies."