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Meaning of 'sublimate' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Sublimate [ a.]
- Brought into a state of vapor by heat, and again condensed as a solid.
2 . Sublimate [ n.]
- A product obtained by sublimation; hence, also, a purified product so obtained.
3 . Sublimate [ 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.
- To refine and exalt; to heighten; to elevate.

Meaning of 'sublimate' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . sublimate [ v]
Meaning (1):
- remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation
Example in sentence:
  • purify the water
Meaning (2):
- change or cause to change directly from a solid into a vapor without first melting
Example in sentence:
  • some salts sublime when heated;
  • sublime iodine

Nearby Words:

sub sub judice sub- sub-base sub-bass subacid subacrid subacromial subact subaction

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