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单词 edulcorate
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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.

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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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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