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Sublimate

/ˈsʌblɪmeɪt/

A product obtained by sublimation.

📖 Definitions of "Sublimate"

noun
  1. 1

    A product obtained by sublimation.

verb
  1. 1

    To change state from a solid to a gas without passing through the liquid state.

  2. 2

    To purify or refine a substance through such a change of state.

  3. 3

    To modify the natural expression of a sexual or primitive instinct in a socially acceptable manner; to divert the energy of such an instinct into some acceptable activity.

  4. 4

    To raise to a place of honor; to refine and exalt.

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