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EDULCORATING
Verb
edulcorating
present participle of edulcorate
Anagrams
• rectanguloid
Source: Wiktionary
EDULCORATE
E*dul"co*rate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Edulcorated; p. pr. & vb. n. Edulcorating.] Etym: [L. e oudulcoratus, p. p. of dulcorare to sweeten, fr. dulcor sweetness, fr. dulcis sweet: cf. F. Ă©dulcorer.]
1. To render sweet; to sweeten; to free from acidity. Succory . . . edulcorated with sugar and vinegar. Evelyn.
2. (Chem.)
Definition: To free from acids, salts, or other soluble substances, by washing; to purify. [R.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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