sublimation meaning

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sublimation (noun): (chemistry) a change directly from the solid to the gaseous state without becoming liquid.

sublimation has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

sublimation as a noun

(chemistry) a change directly from the solid to the gaseous state without becoming liquid
Type of: transformation
Related forms: sublimate
(psychology) modifying the natural expression of an impulse or instinct (especially a sexual one) to one that is socially acceptable
Type of: change
Related forms: sublimate

sublimation in a sentence

On Pluto, ice turns directly into gas and this is called sublimation.

Scrabble score: 15 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with SU · words ending in ON · 11-letter words

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