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May 27, 2012
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Synonyms for 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. purified, refined, sublimate, pure (vs. impure)
usage: made pure
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