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Sublation (noun) means a separation technique in which the substance being isolated sticks to the surface of gas bubbles within a liquid, then gathers in a layer of a liquid that will not mix with it.

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1
A separation technique in which the substance being isolated sticks to the surface of gas bubbles within a liquid, then gathers in a layer of a liquid that will not mix with it.
2
The act of removing or taking something away.
3
(philosophy) In Hegel's system, a process in which conflicting opposites are resolved by a new idea that carries the old conflict forward within it.
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Etymology

From Latin sublātiō (“removal”).

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What is the meaning of sublation?
"sublation" (noun) means a separation technique in which the substance being isolated sticks to the surface of gas bubbles within a liquid, then gathers in a layer of a liquid that will not mix with it.
What are the different meanings of sublation?
"sublation" has 3 main meanings: 1. A separation technique in which the substance being isolated sticks to the surface of gas bubbles within a liquid, then gathers in a layer of a liquid that will not mix with it; 2. The act of removing or taking something away; 3. (philosophy) In Hegel's system, a process in which conflicting opposites are resolved by a new idea that carries the old conflict forward within it.
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