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sublimate

sub·li·mate

UK/ˈsʌblɪmeɪt/ US/ˈsʌblɪmət/ uncommon archaic

noun

1.

the product of vaporization of a solid

adjective

1.

made pure

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verb

1.

direct energy or urges into useful activities

2.
3.

remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation

  • “purify the water”
4.

change or cause to change directly from a solid into a vapor without first melting

  • “sublime iodine”
  • “some salts sublime when heated”
Synonyms
5.

Origin

From Middle English sublymate, from Latin sublīmātus, past participle of sublīmāre (“to raise, elevate”).

Phrases

  • corrosive sublimate

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