sublimate


2sub·li·mate

noun \ˈsə-blə-ˌmāt, -mət\

Definition of SUBLIMATE

: a chemical product obtained by sublimation

First Known Use of SUBLIMATE

circa 1626

Other Chemical Engineering Terms

alkali, cation, decant, hygroscopic, isotope, oxidize, slurry, solute, viscous

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