Entry 2 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913 Sublimatory · Sub·li·ma·to·ry · IPA /ˌsʌblɪˈmeɪtəɹi/ a. n. 01 a. Used for sublimation; as, sublimatory vessels. 1. Used for sublimation; as, sublimatory vessels. 02 n. A vessel used for sublimation. 1. A vessel used for sublimation. “Vials, crosslets, and sublimatories.” — Chaucer.