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Webster 1913 Edition
Subtilization
Subˊtil-i-za′tion
,Noun.
[Cf. F.
subtilization
.] 1.
The act of making subtile.
2.
(Old Chem.)
The operation of making so volatile as to rise in steam or vapor.
3.
Refinement; subtlety; extreme attenuation.
Webster 1828 Edition
Subtilization
SUBTILIZA'TION
,Noun.
1.
The act of making subtil, fine or thin. In the laboratory, the operation of making so volatile as to rise in steam or vapor.2.
Refinement; extreme acuteness.