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sublimation

UK
/ˌsʌblɪˈmeɪʃən/
US
/ˌsʌbləˈmeɪʃən/

Translations

sublimationnoun
sublimations
pl
sublimationphysique, chimie
Dry ice undergoes sublimation at room temperature.
La glace carbonique subit une sublimation à température ambiante.
Additional translations
sublimationchimie
sublimationpsychologie
Synonyms
purification
ascent
elevation
transformation
refinement
sublimationadjective
UK
/ˌsʌblɪˈmeɪʃən/
US
/ˌsʌbləˈmeɪʃən/
Used attributively before a noun to denote relation to the process of sublimation; not normally gradable.
Sublimation printing requires heat-resistant dyes.
L’impression sublimatoire nécessite des colorants résistants à la chaleur.

Definitions

sublimationnoun
The process in which a solid changes directly into a gas without passing through the liquid state.
Dry ice undergoes sublimation at room temperature, turning directly from a solid into carbon dioxide gas.
A psychological defense mechanism where socially unacceptable impulses or idealizations are transformed into socially acceptable actions or behavior.
His passion for aggression found sublimation in his successful career as a professional boxer.
The act or process of purifying a substance by volatilizing it and subsequently condensing the vapor.
Purification by sublimation yielded a product of higher purity.
sublimationadjective
Relating to or involving the process of sublimation.
Sublimation printing requires heat-resistant dyes.
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