edulcorate : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: edulcorate	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for edulcorate
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
edulcorate v make sweeter in taste [syn: sweeten, dulcify, edulcorate, dulcorate] Antonym(s): acetify, acidify, acidulate, sour
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Edulcorate \Edul"corate\, 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. [82]dulcorer.] 1. To render sweet; to sweeten; to free from acidity. Succory . . . edulcorated with sugar and vinegar. --Evelyn. 2. (Chem.) To free from acids, salts, or other soluble substances, by washing; to purify. [R.]