dephlegmate Meaning, Definition & Usage

De*phleg"mate transitive verb

Etymology

See Dephlegm.

Wordforms

imperfect & past participle Dephlegmated; present participle & verbal noun Dephlegmating

Definitions

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