Origin: Latin
suffix -ate
Sublimate has 9 different meanings across 3 categories:
Noun
· Verb
· Adjective
1
the product of vaporization of a solid
2
A product obtained by sublimation.
1
direct energy or urges into useful activities
2
make more subtle or refined
3
remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation
"purify the water"
4
change or cause to change directly from a solid into a vapor without first melting
"sublime iodine"
"some salts sublime when heated"
5
vaporize and then condense right back again
6
To change state from a solid to a gas without passing through the liquid state.
Example Sentences
"purify the water"
verb
"sublime iodine"
verb
"some salts sublime when heated"
verb
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Origin
The word comes from the Latin verb sublimare, which means "to raise" or "elevate." It entered English via Middle English as sublymate.