sub·li·mate
ˈsə-blə-ˌmāt
sublimated; sublimating
1
a
b
archaic
: to improve or refine as if by subliming
2
: to divert the expression of (an instinctual desire or impulse) from its unacceptable form to one that is considered more socially or culturally acceptable
: to pass directly from the solid to the vapor state : sublime
sub·li·mate
ˈsə-blə-ˌmāt
-mət
: a chemical product obtained by sublimation
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