sublimation

Noun
  1. (chemistry) a change directly from the solid to the gaseous state without becoming liquid (synset 107374893)
    referred to in: chemical science, chemistry - the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions
    is a type of: shift, transformation, transmutation - a qualitative change
  2. (psychology) modifying the natural expression of an impulse or instinct (especially a sexual one) to one that is socially acceptable (synset 107312545)
    referred to in: psychological science, psychology - the science of mental life
    is a type of: alteration, change, modification - an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another

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