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dephlegmate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
de-phleg-mate
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To deprive of superabundant water, as by evaporation or distillation; to clear of aqueous matter; to rectify; used of spirits and acids.

Dated

Etymology

See dephlegm.

Usage

Inflected Forms

dephlegmates (present, singular) dephlegmating (participle, present) dephlegmated (participle, past) dephlegmated (past)

Derived Forms

dephlegmator undephlegmated

Frequently Paired Words

dephlegmation

Questions

What does dephlegmate mean?
To deprive of superabundant water, as by evaporation or distillation; to clear of aqueous matter; to rectify; used of spirits and acids.
Where does dephlegmate come from?
See dephlegm.

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