cohobate

co·ho·bate

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [koh-hoh-beyt]
- /ˈkoʊ hoʊˌbeɪt/
- /kˈəʊhəbˌeɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [koh-hoh-beyt]
- /ˈkoʊ hoʊˌbeɪt/

Definitions of cohobate word

verb cohobate to redistil (a distillate), esp by allowing it to mingle with the remaining matter 3
verb transitive cohobate to redistill (a distillate) one or more times 3
verb with object cohobate to distill again from the same or a similar substance, as by pouring a distilled liquid back upon the matter remaining in the vessel, or upon another mass of similar matter. 1
noun cohobate (chemistry, alchemy) To treat a material with a boiling liquid and repeatedly return the distillate. 1

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Origin of cohobate

First appearance:

before 1635

One of the 43% oldest English words

1635-45; < New Latin cohobātus (past participle of cohobāre), equivalent to kohob repetition (Paracelsian term, perhaps < dialectal Arabic kaʿab second) + -ātus -ate1

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Parts of speech for Cohobate

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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cohobate popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

cohobate usage trend in Literature

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