Distillment

/dɪˈstɪlmənt/ noun

Definition

The product or result of distillation; something that has been distilled or the act of distilling itself.

Etymology

From distill + -ment suffix creating nouns from verbs, indicating a result or product of an action.

Kelly Says

The word 'distillment' is rarely used today, but Shakespeare actually used it—showing how older English favored -ment nouns more heavily than we do now!

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