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Definition of distillation noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

distillation

noun
 
/ˌdɪstɪˈleɪʃn/
 
/ˌdɪstɪˈleɪʃn/
[countable, uncountable]
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  1. the process of distilling a liquid; the process of making strong alcoholic drink in this way
    • the distillation process
    see also fractional distillation
  2. (formal) the process or result of getting the essential meaning, ideas or information from something
    • The movie is a perfect distillation of adolescence.

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