Magdistila (en. Distill)

/maɡdɪsˈtɪla/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
verb
The process of obtaining pure liquids from a mixture by heat.
The alchemists will distill water from their chemical mixtures.
Ang mga alkemista ay magdistila ng tubig mula sa kanilang mga pinaghalong kemikal.
The processing of substances to extract its essential components.
Let’s distill oil from the plants.
Magdistila tayo ng langis mula sa mga halaman.
Extracting clean liquid from other liquids with different volumes or melting points.
Before cooking, it’s important to distill water to ensure it is clean.
Bago magluto, mahalaga na magdistila ng tubig upang matiyak na malinis ito.

Etymology

This comes from the root word 'distill' which means to extract liquids from a mixture by heating.

Common Phrases and Expressions

distill alcohol
The process of extracting alcohol from fruits or grains.
magdistila ng alak
distill water
The process of purifying water using heat.
magdistila ng tubig

Related Words

distillation
The process of extracting components from a mixture of liquids through differences in their melting points.
distilasyon
filtration
A process of removing solid matter from a liquid.
pagsasala

Slang Meanings

Extraction of pure or refined sugar from liquid.
Distill the water to make it clean.
Magdistila ka ng tubig para maging malinis ito.
Searching for the essence or meaningful part of an idea or topic.
We need to distill the ideas for our project.
Kailangan nating magdistila ng mga ideya para sa proyekto natin.