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Sublimate Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Sublimate? [n] the product of vaporization of a solid [adj] made pure [v] vaporize and then condense right back again [v] change or cause to change directly from a solid into a vapor without first melting; "sublime iodine"; "some salts sublime when heated" [v] remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distiilation; "purify the water" [v] make more subtle or refined [v] direct energy or urges into useful activities Synonyms \| Synonyms for Sublimate: distill \| make pure \| pure \| purified \| purify \| rarefy \| refined \| sublime \| subtilize Related Terms \| Find terms related to Sublimate: See Also \| aerify \| airt \| alter \| ameliorate \| amend \| better \| bichloride of mercury \| change \| condense \| corrosive sublimate \| desexualise \| desexualize \| evaporate \| gas \| gasify \| improve \| meliorate \| mercuric chloride \| mercury chloride \| purge \| rectify \| redirect \| refine \| resublime \| vaporise \| vaporize Sublimate In Webster's Dictionary \Sub"limate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Sublimated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Sublimating}.] [L. sublimatus, p. p. of sublimare to raise, elevate, fr. sublimis high: cf. F. sublimer. See {Sublime}, a., and cf. {Surlime}, v. t.] 1. 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. To refine and exalt; to heighten; to elevate. The precepts of Christianity are . . . so apt to cleanse and sublimate the more gross and corrupt. --Dr. H. More. \Sub"limate\, n. [LL. sublimatum.] (Chem.) A product obtained by sublimation; hence, also, a purified product so obtained. {Corrosive sublimate}. (Chem.) See under {Corrosive}. \Sub"li*mate\, a. [LL. sublimatus.] Brought into a state of vapor by heat, and again condensed as a solid.

Sublimate Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Sublimate?

[n] the product of vaporization of a solid
[adj] made pure
[v] vaporize and then condense right back again
[v] change or cause to change directly from a solid into a vapor without first melting; "sublime iodine"; "some salts sublime when heated"
[v] remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distiilation; "purify the water"
[v] make more subtle or refined
[v] direct energy or urges into useful activities

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Sublimate In Webster's Dictionary

\Sub"li*mate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Sublimated}; p.
pr. & vb. n. {Sublimating}.] [L. sublimatus, p. p. of
sublimare to raise, elevate, fr. sublimis high: cf. F.
sublimer. See {Sublime}, a., and cf. {Surlime}, v. t.]
1. 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. To refine and exalt; to heighten; to elevate.

         The precepts of Christianity are . . . so apt to
         cleanse and sublimate the more gross and corrupt.
                                               --Dr. H. More.


\Sub"li*mate\, n. [LL. sublimatum.] (Chem.)
A product obtained by sublimation; hence, also, a purified
product so obtained.

{Corrosive sublimate}. (Chem.) See under {Corrosive}.


\Sub"li*mate\, a. [LL. sublimatus.]
Brought into a state of vapor by heat, and again condensed as
a solid.

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