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subtilization

subtilization noun: the act of making subtle.

Noun

subtilization (countable and uncountable, plural subtilizations)

  1. The act of making subtle.
  2. (obsolete) The operation of making so volatile as to rise in steam or vapour.
  3. refinement; subtlety; extreme attenuation

Forms of subtilization

pluralsubtilizations

Origin of subtilization

Compare French subtilization.

Questions about subtilization

What does subtilization mean?
Subtilization means the act of making subtle.
What part of speech is subtilization?
Subtilization is a noun.
What is the plural of subtilization?
The plural of subtilization is subtilizations.

Words near subtilization in the dictionary

  1. subtilisms
  2. subtilist
  3. subtilists
  4. subtilities
  5. subtility
  6. subtilization
  7. subtilizations
  8. subtilize
  9. subtilized
  10. subtilizer
  11. subtilizers

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