'Edulcorating' definitions:

Definition of 'Edulcorating'

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  • Edulcorate \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. ['e]dulcorer.]
  • 1. To render sweet; to sweeten; to free from acidity. [1913 Webster]
  • Succory . . . edulcorated with sugar and vinegar. --Evelyn. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. (Chem.) To free from acids, salts, or other soluble substances, by washing; to purify. [R.] [1913 Webster]

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