Sublimate - Definition
sublimate
adj 1: made pure
n 1: the product of vaporization of a solid
v 1: direct energy or urges into useful activities
2: make more subtle or refined [syn: rarefy, sublimate,
subtilize]
3: remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and
separate through the process of distillation; "purify the
water" [syn: purify, sublimate, make pure, distill]
4: change or cause to change directly from a solid into a vapor
without first melting; "sublime iodine"; "some salts sublime
when heated" [syn: sublime, sublimate]
5: vaporize and then condense right back again [syn: sublime,
sublimate]