sublimation
Definitions
General Science
- noun a process in which a substance is converted directly from a solid to a gas or from a gas to a solid without an intermediate liquid phase
Aviation
- noun transformation directly from the solid to the gaseous state or from the gaseous to the solid state without becoming a liquid
Medical
- noun a psychological process in which violent emotions which would otherwise be expressed in antisocial behaviour are directed into actions which are socially acceptable
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