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1 definition found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: 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. Succory . . . edulcorated with sugar and vinegar. --Evelyn. 2. (Chem.) To free from acids, salts, or other soluble substances, by washing; to purify. [R.]
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