Sublimation
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Sublimation is a noun meaning (psychology) The transformation of an impulse into something socially constructive.
Meaning
(psychology) The transformation of an impulse into something socially constructive.
More Meanings
- Elevation; exaltation; a making sublime.
- (chemistry) The transition of a substance from the solid phase directly to the vapor state such that it does not pass through the intermediate liquid phase.
Example Sentences
It uses dry ice pellets (capsules of frozen carbon dioxide), blown at supersonic speed onto the railhead through a small nozzle. Any leaf contamination on the line is frozen, becoming brittle. The pellets then change instantly from solid to gas without going through a liquid stage (a process known as sublimation).
Word Forms
- sublimations
Antonyms for sublimation
Common opposites include deposition.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include distillation, roll, printers, subliming, desublimation, deposition.
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