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Entry 2 senses Webster, 1913

Edulcorate

· E·dul·co·rate · IPA
01 v. t. To render sweet; to sweeten; to free from acidity.
imp. & p. p. Edulcorated; p. pr. & vb. n. Edulcorating
  1. 1.
    To render sweet; to sweeten; to free from acidity.
    “Succory . . . edulcorated with sugar and vinegar.” Evelyn.
  2. 2.
    To free from acids, salts, or other soluble substances, by washing; to purify.(Chem.) [R.]