sublimated Meaning, Definition & Usage
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verb direct energy or urges into useful activities
sublimate.
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verb make more subtle or refined
subtilize; rarefy; sublimate.
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verb remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation
make pure; purify; sublimate; distill.
- purify the water
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verb change or cause to change directly from a solid into a vapor without first melting
sublimate; sublime.
- sublime iodine
- some salts sublime when heated
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verb vaporize and then condense right back again
sublimate; sublime.
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adjective passing or having passed from the solid to the gaseous state (or vice versa) without becoming liquid
sublimed.
WordNet
Sub"li*ma`ted adjective
Definitions
Refined by, or as by, sublimation; exalted; purified. [Words] whose weight best suits a sublimated strain. Dryden.