sublimating

noun

the product of vaporization of a solid

verb

vaporize and then condense right back again

change or cause to change directly from a solid into a vapor without first melting

remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation

make more subtle or refined

direct energy or urges into useful activities

adjective

made pure

Roots

subsub- · Latin · up to, under limen-lim · Latin · threshold

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