sublimation
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1VERB + SUBLIMATION
called, gas
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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.
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.
Elevation; exaltation; a making sublime.
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3It 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 pel
WiktionaryThe process by which substances are turned directly from a solid state into a gas is called sublimation.
Tatoeba · #319971On Pluto, ice turns directly into gas and this is called sublimation.
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