EDULCORATE

edulcorate. Edulcorate, v.t. to render more sweet, mild or pure

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E‐dul″co‐rate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Edulcorated (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Edulcorating.] [[L. e out + dulcoratus, p. p. of dulcorare to sweeten, fr. dulcor sweetness, fr. dulcis sweet: cf. F. édulcorer.]] 1. 1. To render sweet; to sweeten; to free from acidity.
Succory . . . edulcorated with sugar and vinegar. Evelyn. 2. 2. (Chem.) To free from acids, salts, or other soluble substances, by washing; to purify.