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edulcorate

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e⋅dul⋅co⋅rate

  [i-duhl-kuh-reyt]
Use edulcorate in a Sentence
–verb (used with object), -rat⋅ed, -rat⋅ing. Chemistry.
to free from acids, salts, or impurities by washing; purify.
Origin:
1800–10; < NL ēdulcorātus, equiv. to ē- e- + LL dulcorātus sweetened (ptp. of dulcorāre), equiv. to L dulcor sweetness (dulc(is) sweet + -or -or 1 ) + -ātus -ate 1

Related forms:
e⋅dul⋅co⋅ra⋅tion, noun
e⋅dul⋅co⋅ra⋅tive, adjective
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