sublimation

See also Sublimation

English

Wikipedia

Etymology

From Medieval Latin sublimationem.

Noun

sublimation (uncountable)

1. The transition of a substance from the solid phase directly to the vapor state such that it does not pass through the intermediate liquid phase.
2. The transformation of an impulse into something socially constructive.

Translations

phase transition

• Czech: sublimace (cs) f
• Dutch: vervluchtigen  (nl)
• Finnish: sublimoituminen (fi)
• French: sublimation (fr) f
• German: Sublimierung (de) f, Sublimation (de) f
• Icelandic: þurrgufun (is) f

• Italian: sublimazione (it) f
• Korean: 승화 (ko)
• Russian: сублимация (ru) (sublimacija) f, возгонка (ru) (vozgonka) f
• Spanish: sublimación (es) f
• Swedish: sublimering (sv) c

transformation of an impulse

• Czech: sublimace (cs) f
• German: Sublimierung (de) f, Sublimation (de) f
• Icelandic: göfgun (is) f

• Italian: sublimazione (it) f
• Russian: сублимация (ru) (sublimacija) f
• Swedish: sublimering (sv) c

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French

Etymology

From Latin sublimatio.

Noun

sublimation f (plural sublimations)

1. sublimate