sublimation

n. process in which a solid is transformed directly into a gas or a gas directly into a solid (Chemistry); redirection of instinctual energy into socially constructive channels (Psychoanalysis)

Sublimation can have several meanings:Sublimation (chemistry), the change from solid to gas, while at no point becoming a liquid.Sublimation (psychology), the transformation of emotions.Dye sublimation, the transference of printed images to a synthetic substrate by the application of heat.Sublation, the purification or exaltation of a thing by its negation or redirection.
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Sublimation /sub·li·ma·tion/ 1. the conversion of a solid directly into the gaseous state. 2. an unconscious defense mechanism by which consciously [more]Sublimation - Community and Resources

Noun
1. (chemistry) a change directly from the solid to the gaseous state without becoming liquid
(hypernym) transformation, transmutation, shift
(derivation) sublime, sublimate
(classification) chemistry, chemical science
2. (psychology) modifying the natural expression of an impulse or instinct (especially a sexual one) to one that is socially acceptable
(hypernym) change, alteration, modification
(derivation) sublimate
(classification) psychology, psychological science

n. sublimation, purification; over-exertion