sublimation

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Synonyms: subligation, sublineation, publication, sublevation, subsumation, subluxation, sublation, sublimative, amblimation, sublocation, subsidation

Antonyms: subligation, sublineation, publication, sublevation, subsumation, subluxation, sublation, sublimative, amblimation, sublocation, subsidation

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|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. {{defdate|from late 14th c.}}
2. {{lb|en|psychology}} The [[transformation]] of an [[impulse]] into something socially constructive. {{defdate|from 20th c.}}
3. [[elevation|Elevation]]; [[exaltation]]; a making [[sublime]].

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