process in which a solid is transformed directly into a gas or a gas directly into a solid (Chemistry); redirection of instinctual energy into socially constructive channels (Psychoanalysis)
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Sublimation Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
(n.)
The act or process of subliming, or the state or result of being sublimed.
The act or process of subliming, or the state or result of being sublimed.
(n.)
The act of heightening or improving; exaltation; elevation; purification.
The act of heightening or improving; exaltation; elevation; purification.
(n.)
That which is sublimed; the product of a purifying process.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter. AboutThat which is sublimed; the product of a purifying process.
Gwyraeth = n. sublimation
Gwyreiniad = n. sublimation
Noun
1. (chemistry) a change directly from the solid to the gaseous state without becoming liquid
(hypernym) transformation, transmutation, shift
(derivation) sublime, sublimate
(classification) chemistry, chemical science
2. (psychology) modifying the natural expression of an impulse or instinct (especially a sexual one) to one that is socially acceptable
(hypernym) change, alteration, modification
(derivation) sublimate
(classification) psychology, psychological science
Sublimation Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
The process of a solid (ice) changing directly into a gas (water vapor), or water vapor changing directly into ice, at the same temperature, without ever going through the liquid state (water). The opposite of crystallization.
Condition where a substance changes from a solid to a gas without becoming a liquid.
The direct conversion of a substance from solid state to vapor state, passing through a transitory liquid state. The vapor, upon recondensing, reforms into the solid state with no intervening liquid phase.
Sublimation Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
Sublimation may refer to:
- Sublimation (phase transition), the change from solid to gas without entering liquid phase
- Sublimation (psychology), the transformation of emotions
- Sublimation (album), a music album by Canvas Solaris
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Sublimation Definition from Society & Culture Dictionaries & Glossaries
The change of a solid to a vapor (or the reverse) without the appearance of a liquid state, as in the changing of snow directly into water vapor without melting.
