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sublimate
UK
/ˈsʌblɪmeɪt/
US
/ˈsʌblɪmeɪt/
Translations
sublimated
Past Simple
sublimated
Past Participle
sublimating
Gerund
UK
/ˈsʌblɪmeɪt/
US
/ˈsʌblɪmeɪt/
The artist was able to sublimate his anger into a beautiful painting.
Художник смог сублимировать свой гнев в красивую картину.
Additional translations
sublimates
pl
UK
/ˈsʌblɪmeɪt/
US
/ˈsʌblɪˌmeɪt/
The chemist studied the properties of the sublimate formed during the experiment.
Химик изучал свойства сублимата, образовавшегося в ходе эксперимента.
Additional translations
Synonyms
sublimated product
sublimation product
sublimed substance
corrosive sublimate (specifically mercuric chloride)
distillate (in some contexts)
sublimate deposit
sublimated material
sublimed deposit
more sublimate
Comp.
most sublimate
Super.
Used attributively in technical contexts (e.g., "sublimate deposits"), occasionally archaic meaning "refined".
Definitions
He sublimated his aggressive impulses by taking up boxing.
The chemist sublimated the iodine crystals by heating them gently.
Dry ice sublimates rapidly at room temperature.
The chemist collected the sublimate from the walls of the container after the experiment.
His sculpture was a sublimate of his early frustrations.
The condenser walls were coated with sublimate crystals.