Definitions for sublimate

Definitions for (noun) sublimate

Main entry: sublimate

Definition: the product of vaporization of a solid


Definitions for (verb) sublimate

Main entry: sublimate, sublime

Definition: vaporize and then condense right back again


Main entry: sublimate, sublime

Definition: change or cause to change directly from a solid into a vapor without first melting

Usage: sublime iodine; some salts sublime when heated


Main entry: purify, distill, make pure, sublimate

Definition: remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation

Usage: purify the water


Main entry: rarefy, sublimate, subtilize

Definition: make more subtle or refined


Main entry: sublimate

Definition: direct energy or urges into useful activities


Definitions for (adj) sublimate

Main entry: sublimate

Definition: made pure


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