- Edulcorative
- Edulcorative E*dul"co*ra*tive, a. Tending to ?weeten or purify by affusions of water. [1913 Webster]
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Edulcorative
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edulcorative — edulˈcorātive adjective • • • Main Entry: ↑edulcorate … Useful english dictionary
edulcorate — edulcoration, n. edulcorative, adj. /i dul keuh rayt /, v.t., edulcorated, edulcorating. Chem. to free from acids, salts, or impurities by washing; purify. [1800 10; < NL edulcoratus, equiv. to e E + LL dulcoratus sweetened (ptp. of dulcorare),… … Universalium
edulcorate — v.t. archaic, sweeten; purify, especially of acids;, a. sweetened. ♦ edulcoration, ♦ edulcorator, n. ♦ edulcorative, a … Dictionary of difficult words
