sublimate
sub·li·mate
noun
1.
the product of vaporization of a solid
adjective
verb
3.
remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation
- “purify the water”
4.
Origin
From Middle English sublymate, from Latin sublīmātus, past participle of sublīmāre (“to raise, elevate”).
Phrases
- corrosive sublimate
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