sublimate (Adjective) — Made pure.
sublimate (Noun) — The product of vaporization of a solid.
sublimate (Verb) — Direct energy or urges into useful activities.
sublimate (Verb) — Make more subtle or refined.
sublimate (Verb) — (chemistry) remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation.
sublimate (Verb) — Change or cause to change directly from a solid into a vapour without first melting. ex. "sublimate iodine"
sublimate (Verb) — Vaporize and then condense right back again.