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A product obtained by sublimation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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To heat (a substance) in a container so as to convert it into a gas which then condenses in solid form on cooler parts of the container.
To change (a solid substance) into a gas without breaking down or passing through the liquid state by heating it gently.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Qualifier: generally
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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Synonyms: sublime
Antonyms: none provided
To heat (a substance) in a container so as to convert it into a gas which then condenses in solid form on cooler parts of the container.
To change (a substance) from a gas into a solid through sublimation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Qualifier: chiefly passive voice
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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Synonyms: sublime
Antonyms: none provided
To refine (something) until it disappears or loses all meaning.
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Usage: broadly, figuratively, transitive
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To modify (the natural expression of a sexual or primitive instinct) in a socially acceptable manner; to divert the energy of (such an instinct) into some acceptable activity.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly, figuratively, transitive
Topics: human-sciences, medicine, psychoanalysis, psychology, sciences
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To obtain (something) through, or as if through, sublimation.
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Usage: archaic, broadly, figuratively, transitive
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To purify or refine (a substance).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic, broadly, figuratively, transitive
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Synonym of sublime.
To raise (someone) to a high office or status; to dignify, to elevate, to exalt.
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Usage: also, broadly, figuratively, transitive
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Synonym of sublime.
To raise something to a state of excellence; to improve.
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Usage: broadly, figuratively, transitive
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Of a substance: to change from a solid into a gas without passing through the liquid state, with or without being heated.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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Synonyms: sublime
Antonyms: none provided
Of a substance: to change from a gas into a solid without passing through the liquid state.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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Synonyms: sublime
Antonyms: none provided
To modify the natural expression of a sexual or primitive instinct in a socially acceptable manner; to divert the energy of such an instinct into some acceptable activity.
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Usage: figuratively, intransitive
Topics: human-sciences, medicine, psychoanalysis, psychology, sciences
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Synonym of sublime (“to become higher in quality or status; to improve”).
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Usage: figuratively, intransitive
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Synonyms: sublime
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adjective satellite
Meaning 14
made pure
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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the product of vaporization of a solid
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: gas
Narrower terms: mercuric chloride, mercury chloride, bichloride of mercury, corrosive sublimate
vaporize and then condense right back again
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: sublime
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: change
Narrower terms: resublime
change or cause to change directly from a solid into a vapor without first melting
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- sublime iodine
- some salts sublime when heated
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: sublime
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: gasify, vaporize, vaporise, aerify
remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: purify, make pure, distill
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: better, improve, amend, ameliorate, meliorate
Narrower terms: refine, rectify, purge
make more subtle or refined
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: rarefy, subtilize
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: change, alter, modify
direct energy or urges into useful activities
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: redirect, airt
Narrower terms: desexualize, desexualise
From Middle English sublymate, from Latin sublīmātus, past participle of sublīmāre (“to raise, elevate”).
Across languages
Translations
62 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Bulgarian:
сублимирам
(sublimiram)
— to change (a solid substance) into a gas without breaking down or passing through the liquid state by heating it gently
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Catalan:
sublimar
— to change (a solid substance) into a gas without breaking down or passing through the liquid state by heating it gently
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Chinese Mandarin:
升華 /升华
(shēnghuá)
— to change (a solid substance) into a gas without breaking down or passing through the liquid state by heating it gently
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Czech:
sublimovat
— to change (a solid substance) into a gas without breaking down or passing through the liquid state by heating it gently
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Danish:
sublimere
— to change (a solid substance) into a gas without breaking down or passing through the liquid state by heating it gently
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Finnish:
sublimoitua
— to change (a solid substance) into a gas without breaking down or passing through the liquid state by heating it gently
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Finnish:
sublimoida
— to change (a solid substance) into a gas without breaking down or passing through the liquid state by heating it gently
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French:
sublimer
— to change (a solid substance) into a gas without breaking down or passing through the liquid state by heating it gently
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German:
sublimieren
— to change (a solid substance) into a gas without breaking down or passing through the liquid state by heating it gently
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Hungarian:
szublimál
— to change (a solid substance) into a gas without breaking down or passing through the liquid state by heating it gently
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Hungarian:
elillan
— to change (a solid substance) into a gas without breaking down or passing through the liquid state by heating it gently
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Japanese:
昇華させる
(shōka saseru)
— to change (a solid substance) into a gas without breaking down or passing through the liquid state by heating it gently
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Korean:
승화하다
(seunghwahada)
— to change (a solid substance) into a gas without breaking down or passing through the liquid state by heating it gently
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Macedonian:
возвишува
(vozvišuva)
— to change (a solid substance) into a gas without breaking down or passing through the liquid state by heating it gently
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Macedonian:
сублими́ра
(sublimíra)
— to change (a solid substance) into a gas without breaking down or passing through the liquid state by heating it gently
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Māori:
whakahaurehu
— to change (a solid substance) into a gas without breaking down or passing through the liquid state by heating it gently
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Māori:
whāhaurehu
— to change (a solid substance) into a gas without breaking down or passing through the liquid state by heating it gently
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Persian:
بخار کردن
(boxār kardan)
— to change (a solid substance) into a gas without breaking down or passing through the liquid state by heating it gently
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Portuguese:
sublimar
— to change (a solid substance) into a gas without breaking down or passing through the liquid state by heating it gently
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Russian:
сублими́ровать
(sublimírovatʹ)
— to change (a solid substance) into a gas without breaking down or passing through the liquid state by heating it gently
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Russian:
возгоня́ть
(vozgonjátʹ)
— to change (a solid substance) into a gas without breaking down or passing through the liquid state by heating it gently
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Russian:
возгна́ть
(vozgnátʹ)
— to change (a solid substance) into a gas without breaking down or passing through the liquid state by heating it gently
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Serbo-Croatian:
сублимирати
— to change (a solid substance) into a gas without breaking down or passing through the liquid state by heating it gently
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Serbo-Croatian:
sublimirati
— to change (a solid substance) into a gas without breaking down or passing through the liquid state by heating it gently
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Slovene:
veličasten
— to change (a solid substance) into a gas without breaking down or passing through the liquid state by heating it gently
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Spanish:
sublimar
— to change (a solid substance) into a gas without breaking down or passing through the liquid state by heating it gently
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Swedish:
sublimera
— to change (a solid substance) into a gas without breaking down or passing through the liquid state by heating it gently
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Tagalog:
lakdasingawin
— to change (a solid substance) into a gas without breaking down or passing through the liquid state by heating it gently
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Thai:
ระเหิด
(rá-hə̀ət)
— to change (a solid substance) into a gas without breaking down or passing through the liquid state by heating it gently
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Vietnamese:
thăng hoa
— to change (a solid substance) into a gas without breaking down or passing through the liquid state by heating it gently
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Czech:
sublimovat
— to modify (the natural expression of a sexual or primitive instinct) in a socially acceptable manner
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Finnish:
sublimoida
— to modify (the natural expression of a sexual or primitive instinct) in a socially acceptable manner
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Finnish:
ylevöittää
— to modify (the natural expression of a sexual or primitive instinct) in a socially acceptable manner
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French:
sublimer
— to modify (the natural expression of a sexual or primitive instinct) in a socially acceptable manner
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German:
sublimieren
— to modify (the natural expression of a sexual or primitive instinct) in a socially acceptable manner
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Japanese:
昇華させる
(shōka saseru)
— to modify (the natural expression of a sexual or primitive instinct) in a socially acceptable manner
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Portuguese:
sublimar
— to modify (the natural expression of a sexual or primitive instinct) in a socially acceptable manner
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Serbo-Croatian:
сублимирати
— to modify (the natural expression of a sexual or primitive instinct) in a socially acceptable manner
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Serbo-Croatian:
sublimirati
— to modify (the natural expression of a sexual or primitive instinct) in a socially acceptable manner
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Spanish:
sublimar
— to modify (the natural expression of a sexual or primitive instinct) in a socially acceptable manner
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Swedish:
sublimera
— to modify (the natural expression of a sexual or primitive instinct) in a socially acceptable manner
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Bulgarian:
пречиствам
(prečistvam)
— to purify or refine (a substance)
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Finnish:
sublimoida
— to purify or refine (a substance)
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Finnish:
haihduttaa
— to purify or refine (a substance)
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French:
sublimer
— to purify or refine (a substance)
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Portuguese:
sublimar
— to purify or refine (a substance)
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Russian:
очища́ть
(očiščátʹ)
— to purify or refine (a substance)
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Russian:
очи́стить
(očístitʹ)
— to purify or refine (a substance)
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Serbo-Croatian:
сублимирати
— to purify or refine (a substance)
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Serbo-Croatian:
sublimirati
— to purify or refine (a substance)
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Spanish:
sublimar
— to purify or refine (a substance)
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Swedish:
förädla
— to purify or refine (a substance)
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Catalan:
sublimar
— to raise (someone) to a high office or status
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Finnish:
ylevöittää
— to raise (someone) to a high office or status
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French:
honorer
— to raise (someone) to a high office or status
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Portuguese:
sublimar
— to raise (someone) to a high office or status
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Russian:
возвыша́ть
(vozvyšátʹ)
— to raise (someone) to a high office or status
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Russian:
возвы́сить
(vozvýsitʹ)
— to raise (someone) to a high office or status
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Serbo-Croatian:
сублимирати
— to raise (someone) to a high office or status
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Serbo-Croatian:
sublimirati
— to raise (someone) to a high office or status
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Spanish:
sublimar
— to raise (someone) to a high office or status
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Swedish:
upphöja
— to raise (someone) to a high office or status
