Synonyms of sublimate

Noun


1. sublimate, gas

usage: the product of vaporization of a solid

Verb


1. sublimate, redirect, airt

usage: direct energy or urges into useful activities

2. rarefy, sublimate, subtilize, change, alter, modify

usage: make more subtle or refined

3. purify, sublimate, make pure, distill, better, improve, amend, ameliorate, meliorate

usage: remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation; "purify the water"

4. sublime, sublimate, gasify, vaporize, vaporise, aerify

usage: change or cause to change directly from a solid into a vapor without first melting; "sublime iodine"; "some salts sublime when heated"

5. sublime, sublimate, change

usage: vaporize and then condense right back again

Adjective


1. sublimate, pure (vs. impure)

usage: made pure

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Definition and meaning of sublimate (Dictionary)