| 单词 | sublimate |
| 释义 | sublimate v., adj., & n. --vtr. 1. divert the energy of (a primitive impulse, esp. sexual) into a culturally higher activity. 2. Chem. convert (a substance) from the solid state directly to its vapour by heat, and usu. allow it to solidify again. 3. refine; purify; idealize. --adj 1. Chem. (of a substance) sublimated. 2. purified, refined. --n Chem. 1. a sublimated substance. 2. = corrosive sublimate. Derivatives sublimation n. Etymology: L sublimare sublimat- SUBLIME v. |
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