Edulcorate
Pronunciation : E*dul"co*rate
Part of Speech : v.
Etymology : [L. e oudulcoratus, p. p. of dulcorare to sweeten, fr. dulcor sweetness, fr. dulcis sweet: cf. F. ?dulcorer.]
Definition : 1. To render sweet; to sweeten; to free from acidity. Succory . . . edulcorated with sugar and vinegar. Evelyn.
2. (Chem.)
Defn: To free from acids, salts, or other soluble substances, by washing; to purify. [R.]
t. [imp. & p. p. Edulcorated; p. pr. & vb. n. Edulcorating.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913