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sublimation

sub·li·ma·tion

uncommon

noun

1.

(chemistry) a change directly from the solid to the gaseous state without becoming liquid

2.

(psychology) modifying the natural expression of an impulse or instinct (especially a sexual one) to one that is socially acceptable

Origin

From Middle English sublimacioun, sublimacion, from Medieval Latin sublīmātiō, from Latin sublīmō (“to raise, to elevate”, verb). Synchronically, sublimate + -ion.

Phrases

  • sublimation energy

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