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edulcorate

[ ih-duhl-kuh-reyt ]
/ ɪˈdʌl kəˌreɪt /
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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.
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Origin of edulcorate

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-or1) + -ātus-ate1

OTHER WORDS FROM edulcorate

e·dul·co·ra·tion, noune·dul·co·ra·tive, adjective

Words nearby edulcorate

educe, educt, eduction, eductive, eductor, edulcorate, edutainment, Edward, Edward I, Edwardian, Edwardian period
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Words related to edulcorate

bathe, brush, cleanse, clear up, disinfect, dredge, dust, mop, pick, pick up, rinse, scrape, scrub, soak, spruce up, sweep, vacuum, wash, wipe, flush

British Dictionary definitions for edulcorate

edulcorate
/ (ɪˈdʌlkəˌreɪt) /
verb
(tr) to free from soluble impurities by washing

Derived forms of edulcorate

edulcoration, noun

Word Origin for edulcorate

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