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