English dictionary
sublimate
adjectiveAudio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
adjective
- made pure
noun
- the product of vaporization of a solid
verb
- vaporize and then condense right back again
verb
- change or cause to change directly from a solid into a vapor without first melting
verb
- remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation
verb
- make more subtle or refined
verb
- direct energy or urges into useful activities
Example sentences
sublime iodine
some salts sublime when heated
purify the water