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Pronunciation / Transliteration: seunghwa
"드라이아이스는 상온에서 승화합니다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The transition of a substance directly from the solid to the gas state, without passing through the liquid state.
"Dry ice undergoes sublimation at room temperature." - 2
The redirection of socially or biologically unacceptable impulses into socially acceptable actions.
"Art and literature are often considered forms of psychological sublimation."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'sublimation' originates from the Latin word 'sublimare', meaning 'to elevate' or 'to lift up'. It evolved in the 17th century to describe the process of a substance transitioning from solid to gas without becoming liquid, and later adopted psychological meanings in the 20th century, referring to the transformation of impulses into socially acceptable actions.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Sublimation" is said worldwide
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sublimation
Transliteration: sublimation
"La sublimation de la glace sèche est un processus fascinant."
Sublimation
Transliteration: Sublimation
"Die Sublimation von Iod kann im Labor beobachtet werden."
sublimazione
Transliteration: sublimazione
"La sublimazione è il passaggio dallo stato solido a quello aeriforme."
sublimación
Transliteration: sublimación
"El yodo sufre un proceso de sublimación al calentarse."
sublimação
Transliteration: sublimação
"A cânfora é conhecida por passar pela sublimação facilmente."
ऊर्ध्वपातन
Transliteration: urdhvapatan
"कपूर का जलना ऊर्ध्वपातन का एक उदाहरण है।"
升华
Transliteration: shēnghuá
"干冰在常温下会直接发生升华。"
승화
Transliteration: seunghwa
"드라이아이스는 상온에서 승화합니다."
昇華
Transliteration: shōka
"ナフタリンは固体から気体への昇華を起こしやすい物質です。"
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