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n. - The product of vaporization of a solid;

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Usage examples (31)
  • And I believe that when corrosive sublimate is slow in taking hold, alternate dressings of peroxide of hydrogen are just the thing.
  • By Joerg Colberg on January 28, 2004 5: 36 PM sublimate is one of those weblogs that I should have linked to a long time ago. coincidences
  • There is a more mundane derivative noted by Merriam-Webster: sublimate, which is the transition directly from solid to gas.
  • Calomel is often given as a medicine, but not so with corrosive sublimate, which is usually employed in the arts as a poison.
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