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edulcorate

[ ih-duhl-kuh-reyt ]

verb (used with object)

, Chemistry.
, e·dul·co·rat·ed, e·dul·co·rat·ing.
  1. to free from acids, salts, or impurities by washing; purify.


edulcorate

/ ɪˈdʌlkəˌreɪt /

verb

  1. tr to free from soluble impurities by washing
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • eˌdulcoˈration, noun
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Other Words From

  • e·dulco·ration noun
  • e·dulco·rative adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of edulcorate1

1800–10; < New Latin ēdulcorātus, equivalent to ē- e- 1 + Late Latin dulcorātus sweetened (past participle of dulcorāre ), equivalent to Latin dulcor sweetness ( dulc ( is ) sweet + -or -or 1 ) + -ātus -ate 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of edulcorate1

C17: from Medieval Latin ēdulcorāre, from Late Latin dulcor sweetness

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