Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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sublimate | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
subtilize | No | No | Yes | No |
sublimate (noun) | subtilize (noun) |
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the product of vaporization of a solid |
sublimate (adjective) | subtilize (adjective) |
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made pure |
sublimate (verb) | subtilize (verb) |
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vaporize and then condense right back again | make more subtle or refined |
remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation | make (senses) more keen |
make more subtle or refined | mark fine distinctions and subtleties, as among words |
change or cause to change directly from a solid into a vapor without first melting | |
direct energy or urges into useful activities |