sublimation
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
From Mediaeval Latin sublimationem.
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sublimation (uncountable)
- 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.
- The transformation of an impulse into something socially constructive.
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phase transition
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transformation of an impulse
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[edit] French
[edit] Etymology
From Latin sublimatio.
[edit] Noun
sublimation f. (plural sublimations)