sublimation

1. n. The act or process of subliming, or the state or result of being sublimed. Source: opted

2. n. The act of heightening or improving; exaltation; elevation; purification. Source: opted

3. n. That which is sublimed; the product of a purifying process. Source: opted

4. n. (chemistry) a change directly from the solid to the gaseous state without becoming liquid Source: wordnet

5. n. (psychology) modifying the natural expression of an impulse or instinct (especially a sexual one) to one that is socially acceptable Source: wordnet

6. 1. (Chem.) The act or process of subliming, or the state or result of being sublimed. 2. The act of heightening or improving; exaltation; elevation; purification. 3. That which is sublimed; the product of a purifying process. Religion is the perfection, refinement, and sublimation of morality. South. Source: webster

7. The act or process of subliming, or the state or result ofbeing sublimed. Source: adambom

8. n:100 n. (chemistry) a change directly from the solid to the gaseous state without becoming liquid n. (psychology) modifying the natural expression of an impulse or instinct (especially a sexual one) to one that is socially acceptable Source: ecdict

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