SUBLIMATE

/ˈsʌblɪmeɪt/ ► audio Scrabble 13 Words With Friends 17

Scrabble letter values: S1U1B3L1I1M3A1T1E1 = 13

Definition

  1. adjective made pure.
  2. noun the product of vaporization of a solid.
  3. verb direct energy or urges into useful activities.
  4. verb make more subtle or refined. — synonyms: rarefy, subtilize
  5. verb remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation. — synonyms: purify, make_pure, distill
  6. verb change or cause to change directly from a solid into a vapor without first melting. — synonyms: sublime
  7. verb vaporize and then condense right back again. — synonyms: sublime

Examples

  • “purify the water”
  • “sublime iodine”
  • “some salts sublime when heated”

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