升华 — meaning in English

English meaning

• sublimation noun The change of a solid directly into a gas without passing through a liquid stage, and sometimes the reverse change from gas straight to solid.

Senses

升华 is used for these senses in English:

• sublimation (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. [from late 14th c.]

sublimation — full definition

1. noun The change of a solid directly into a gas without passing through a liquid stage, and sometimes the reverse change from gas straight to solid.
2. noun In psychology, the process of redirecting an urge that cannot be acted on directly — often an aggressive or sexual one — into an activity that is socially acceptable or creative.
3. noun A printing method in which solid dye is turned into gas by heat and bonded into fabric or a coated surface.