subtilization

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noun

The act of making subtle.

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Meanings

nounsubtilization (countable and uncountable, plural subtilizations)

plural subtilizations

  1. countableuncountableThe act of making subtle.
  2. countableobsoleteuncountablechemistryThe operation of making so volatile as to rise in steam or vapour.
  3. countableuncountablerefinement; subtlety; extreme attenuation

Origin

Compare French subtilization.

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APA

subtilization. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subtilization

MLA

“subtilization.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subtilization. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “subtilization,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subtilization.

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