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Definition of Sublimate
1. Noun. The product of vaporization of a solid.
Generic synonyms: Gas
Specialized synonyms: Bichloride Of Mercury, Corrosive Sublimate, Mercuric Chloride, Mercury Chloride
Derivative terms: Sublime
Specialized synonyms: Bichloride Of Mercury, Corrosive Sublimate, Mercuric Chloride, Mercury Chloride
Derivative terms: Sublime
2. Verb. Direct energy or urges into useful activities.
Generic synonyms: Airt, Redirect
Specialized synonyms: Desexualise, Desexualize
Derivative terms: Sublimation
Specialized synonyms: Desexualise, Desexualize
Derivative terms: Sublimation
3. Adjective. Made pure.
Similar to: Pure
4. Verb. Make more subtle or refined.
5. Verb. Remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation. "Purify the water"
Exact synonyms: Distill, Make Pure, Purify
Category relationships: Chemical Science, Chemistry
Generic synonyms: Ameliorate, Amend, Better, Improve, Meliorate
Related verbs: Distil, Distill
Specialized synonyms: Rectify, Refine, Purge
Derivative terms: Distillate, Distillation, Distillation, Distillment, Purification, Purification, Purifier, Purity
Category relationships: Chemical Science, Chemistry
Generic synonyms: Ameliorate, Amend, Better, Improve, Meliorate
Related verbs: Distil, Distill
Specialized synonyms: Rectify, Refine, Purge
Derivative terms: Distillate, Distillation, Distillation, Distillment, Purification, Purification, Purifier, Purity
6. Verb. Change or cause to change directly from a solid into a vapor without first melting. "Some salts sublime when heated"
Exact synonyms: Sublime
Generic synonyms: Aerify, Gasify, Vaporise, Vaporize
Derivative terms: Sublimation
Generic synonyms: Aerify, Gasify, Vaporise, Vaporize
Derivative terms: Sublimation
7. Verb. Vaporize and then condense right back again.
Exact synonyms: Sublime
Generic synonyms: Change
Entails: Condense, Evaporate, Vaporise, Vaporize
Specialized synonyms: Resublime
Generic synonyms: Change
Entails: Condense, Evaporate, Vaporise, Vaporize
Specialized synonyms: Resublime
Definition of Sublimate
1. v. t. To bring by heat into the state of vapor, which, on cooling, returns again to the solid state; as, to sublimate sulphur or camphor.
2. n. A product obtained by sublimation; hence, also, a purified product so obtained.
3. a. Brought into a state of vapor by heat, and again condensed as a solid.
Definition of Sublimate
1. [v -MATED, -MATING, -MATES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Sublimate
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