what does sublimate mean?
SUBLIMATE as NOUN
- 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
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SUBLIMATE as VERB
- Meaning
- vaporize and then condense right back again
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Hypernyms(s) sublimate is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- change or cause to change directly from a solid into a vapor without first melting
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- 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
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- Meaning
- remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation
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Hypernyms(s) sublimate is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- make more subtle or refined
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Hypernyms(s) sublimate is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- 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
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SUBLIMATE as ADJECTIVE
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