sublimate

(noun) the product of vaporization of a solid.

(verb) direct energy or urges into useful activities.

(verb) make more subtle or refined. Synonyms: rarefy, subtilize.

(verb) remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation. Synonyms: purify, make pure, distill. Example: "Purify the water."

(verb) change or cause to change directly from a solid into a vapor without first melting. Synonyms: sublime. Examples: "Sublime iodine." "Some salts sublime when heated."

(verb) vaporize and then condense right back again. Synonyms: sublime.

(adj) made pure.