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sublimatie — meaning in English

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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

sublimatie 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.
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