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sublimate
verb(sub-li-mate)
remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation
Synonyms: distill, make pure, purify,
sublimate
verb(sub-li-mate)
change or cause to change directly from a solid into a vapor without first melting
Synonyms: sublime,
sublimate
verb(sub-li-mate)
vaporize and then condense right back again
Synonyms: sublime,
sublimate
verb(sub-li-mate)
make more subtle or refined
Synonyms: rarefy, subtilize,
sublimate
verb(sub-li-mate)
direct energy or urges into useful activities
sublimate
adjective(sub-li-mate)
made pure
sublimate
noun(sub-li-mate)
the product of vaporization of a solid

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