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extract vs distill

distill vs extract

extract is a noun but distill is not a noun.

extract and distill both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
extract Yes No Yes No
distill No No Yes No
As verbs, extract and distill are synonyms defined as:
  • extract and distill: extract by the process of distillation
Other synonyms of extract include distil.
extract (noun) distill (noun)
a passage selected from a larger work
a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water)
extract (verb) distill (verb)
extract by the process of distillation give off (a liquid)
take out of a literary work in order to cite or copy undergo the process of distillation
calculate the root of a number extract by the process of distillation
remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation
obtain from a substance, as by mechanical action undergo condensation; change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops
separate (a metal) from an ore
deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning)
get despite difficulties or obstacles
Difference between extract and distill

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