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Definition of Dealbate
1. v. t. To whiten.
Definition of Dealbate
1. whitened [adj]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Dealbate
Literary usage of Dealbate
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Allen's Synonyms and Antonyms by Frederic Sturges Allen (1920)
"See PURITY. whiten, vt white, dealbate (obs., exc. spec.), blench (rare),
bleach (spec, or fig.), blanch (spec, or fig. ..."
2. A Dictionary of the English Language by Samuel Johnson, John Walker, Robert S. Jameson (1828)
"... to be engaged in ; to practise ; To deal with, to treat in any manner ; to
contend with. dealbate, (de-al'-bate) ». o. To whiten ; to bleach. ..."
3. A Glossary of Botanic Terms, with Their Derivation and Accent by Benjamin Daydon Jackson (1905)
"... tier's term for chlorophyll which is rich in hydrogen and colourless ; the
normal green type is stated to be poorer in that gas ; whi'tened, dealbate, ..."
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