sublimate meaning
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sublimate (verb): vaporize and then condense right back again.
sublimate has 7 meanings in this dictionary, as verb, adjective and noun.
sublimate as a verb
- vaporize and then condense right back again
Synonyms: sublime
Type of: change
Kinds: resublime
- change or cause to change directly from a solid into a vapor without first melting
- sublime iodine
- some salts sublime when heated
Synonyms: sublime
Type of: gasify
Related forms: sublimation
- direct energy or urges into useful activities
Type of: redirect
Kinds: desexualize
Related forms: sublimation
- make more subtle or refined
Type of: change
- remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation
- purify the water
Synonyms: purify, make pure, distill
Type of: better
sublimate as an adjective
sublimate as a noun
- the product of vaporization of a solid
Type of: gas
Kinds: mercuric chloride
Related forms: sublime
Scrabble score: 13 (letter breakdown)
Word lists: words starting with SU · words ending in TE · 9-letter words
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