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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.
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It uses dry ice pellets (capsules of frozen carbon dioxide), blown at supersonic speed onto the railhead through a small nozzle. Any leaf contamination on the line is frozen, becoming brittle. The pellets then change instantly from solid to gas without going through a liquid stage (a process known as sublimation).
The transformation of an impulse into something socially constructive.
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Elevation; exaltation; a making sublime.
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(chemistry) a change directly from the solid to the gaseous state without becoming liquid
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(psychology) modifying the natural expression of an impulse or instinct (especially a sexual one) to one that is socially acceptable
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