sublimation

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English sublimacioun, sublimacion, from Medieval Latin sublīmātiō, from Latin sublīmō (“to raise, to elevate”, verb). Synchronically, sublimate +‎ -ion. === Pronunciation === === Noun === sublimation (countable and uncountable, plural sublimations) (chemistry) 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. [from late 14th c.] Antonym: deposition (psychology) The transformation of an impulse into something socially constructive. [from 20th c.] Elevation; exaltation; a making sublime. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== sublimate sublimative ==== Translations ==== == French == === Etymology === From Latin sublimatio. === Pronunciation === === Noun === sublimation f (plural sublimations) sublimate === Further reading === “sublimation”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 == Swedish == === Noun === sublimation c (chemistry) sublimation Synonym: sublimering ==== Declension ==== === References === “sublimation”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)