sublimation

Etymology

From Medieval Latin sublimationem, from Latin sublimo (“I raise, I elevate”).

Noun

sublimation (countable and uncountable, plural sublimations)

1. (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.
2. (psychology) The transformation of an impulse into something socially constructive.

Etymology

From Latin sublimatio.

Noun

sublimation f (plural sublimations)

1. sublimate

Further reading

• “sublimation” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).