edulcorate

 [ih-duhl-kuh-reyt]  

e·dul·co·rate

   [ih-duhl-kuh-reyt]
verb (used with object), e·dul·co·rat·ed, e·dul·co·rat·ing. Chemistry.
to free from acids, salts, or impurities by washing; purify.
Origin:
1800–10; < Neo-Latin ēdulcorātus, equivalent to ē- e- + Late Latin dulcorātus sweetened (past participle of dulcorāre), equivalent to Latin dulcor sweetness (dulc(is) sweet + -or -or1) + -ātus -ate1

Related forms
e·dul·co·ra·tion, noun
e·dul·co·ra·tive, adjective
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Edulcorate is always a great word to know.
So is ethereal. Does it mean:
any of a class of chemical compounds having the general formula ROH, where R represents an alkyl group and ?OH a hydroxyl group
pertaining to, containing, or resembling ethyl ether
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edulcorate (ɪˈdʌlkəˌreɪt)
 
—vb
(tr) to free from soluble impurities by washing
 
[C17: from Medieval Latin ēdulcorāre, from Late Latin dulcor sweetness]
 
edulco'ration
 
—n

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