the process of first heating a mixture to separate the more volatile from the less volatile parts, and then cooling and condensing the resulting vapour so as to produce a more nearly pure or refined substance; distillation.

a product of distillation; the liquid obtained by distilling, esp. any strong alcoholic drink distilled from rice, molasses or coconut milk.

the essence of anything.

the act or process of being digested .

the act or process of washing rice in water before being cooked.

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(masc.) one who protects, saves; a protector.

the process of first heating a mixture to separate the more volatile from the less volatile parts, and then cooling and condensing the resulting vapour so as to produce a more nearly pure or refined substance; distillation.

a product of distillation; liquid obtained by distilling; esp. strong alcoholic drink, esp. that distilled from rice, molasses or coconut milk.

the essence of anything.

the sun.

copper.

(in gen.) any metal.

the splendour; light.

a crystal.

Indra, Lord of gods.

a celestial wish-yielding tree.

the plant Calotropis gigantica ( = C. procera) of Asclepiadaceae family.

the fact or quality of being wonderful or causing astonishment; a wonder.

(pros.) a metrical foot having two short and one long syllables (υ-υ).

a symbol for the number twelve.

a small water vessel; jug.

the amount of money, etc. asked or paid for something; price; value.

an obeisant offering to a deity or a venerable person.

materials used in offering service to the god.

the holy water meant for bathing the idol of a deity.

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