SUBLIMATE as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • the product of vaporization of a solid
    Hypernyms(s) sublimate is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)

SUBLIMATE as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • vaporize and then condense right back again
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) sublimate is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s) Entail(s)
  2. Meaning
    • change or cause to change directly from a solid into a vapor without first melting
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • sublime iodine
    • some salts sublime when heated
    Hypernyms(s) sublimate is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  3. Meaning
    • remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • purify the water
    Hypernyms(s) sublimate is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  4. Meaning
    • make more subtle or refined
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) sublimate is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  5. Meaning
    • direct energy or urges into useful activities
    Hypernyms(s) sublimate is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)

SUBLIMATE as ADJECTIVE

  1. Meaning
    • made pure
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