English Dictionary
◊ SUBLIMATE
sublimate
adj : made pure [syn: {purified}, {refined}]
n : the product of vaporization of a solid
v 1: direct energy or urges into useful activities
2: make more subtle or refined [syn: {rarefy}, {subtilize}]
3: remove impurities from; "purify the water" [syn: {purify}, {make
pure}, {distill}]
4: vaporize and then condense right back again [syn: {sublime}]