The Clue
Purify, in a way (9 letter answer)
The Answer
SUBLIMATE
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Notes
The answer SUBLIMATE is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Definition
SUBLIMATE as a noun:
1. the product of vaporization of a solid
SUBLIMATE as a verb:
1. direct energy or urges into useful activities
2. (rarefy, sublimate, subtilize) = make more subtle or refined
3. (purify, sublimate, make pure, distill) = remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation; "purify the water"
4. (sublime, sublimate) = change or cause to change directly from a solid into a vapor without first melting; "sublime iodine"; "some salts sublime when heated"
5. (sublime, sublimate) = vaporize and then condense right back again
SUBLIMATE as an adjective:
1. (purified, refined, sublimate) = made pure