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liquefy vs distil

distil vs liquefy

liquefy and distil both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
liquefy No No Yes No
distil No No Yes No
As verbs, distil is a hyponym of liquefy; that is, distil is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than liquefy:
  • liquefy: become liquid or fluid when heated
  • distil: undergo condensation; change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops
Other hyponyms of liquefy include condense, distill, dethaw, dissolve, melt, thaw, unfreeze, unthaw, fuse.
liquefy (verb) distil (verb)
become liquid or fluid when heated give off (a liquid)
make (a solid substance) liquid, as by heating undergo the process of distillation
become liquid extract by the process of distillation
undergo condensation; change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops
remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation
Difference between liquefy and distil

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