Sublimationnoun
(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.
Sublimationnoun
(psychology) The transformation of an impulse into something socially constructive.
Sublimationnoun
The act or process of subliming, or the state or result of being sublimed.
Sublimationnoun
The act of heightening or improving; exaltation; elevation; purification.
Sublimationnoun
That which is sublimed; the product of a purifying process.
Sublimationnoun
(chemistry) a change directly from the solid to the gaseous state without becoming liquid
Sublimationnoun
(psychology) modifying the natural expression of an impulse or instinct (especially a sexual one) to one that is socially acceptable
Depositionnoun
The removal of someone from office.
Depositionnoun
The act of depositing material, especially by a natural process; the resultant deposit.
Depositionnoun
(chemistry) The production of a thin film of material onto an existing surface.
Depositionnoun
(legal) The process of taking sworn testimony out of court; the testimony so taken.
Depositionnoun
(meteorology) The formation of snow or frost directly from water vapor.
Depositionnoun
(physics) The transformation of a gas into a solid without an intermediate liquid phase (reverse of sublimation)
Depositionnoun
(religion) The formal placement of relics in a church or shrine, and the feast day commemorating it.
Depositionnoun
The act of depositing or deposing; the act of laying down or thrown down; precipitation.
Depositionnoun
The act of bringing before the mind; presentation.
Depositionnoun
The act of setting aside a sovereign or a public officer; deprivation of authority and dignity; displacement; removal.
Depositionnoun
That which is deposited; matter laid or thrown down; sediment; alluvial matter; as, banks are sometimes depositions of alluvial matter.
Depositionnoun
An opinion, example, or statement, laid down or asserted; a declaration.
Depositionnoun
The act of laying down one's testimony in writing; also, testimony laid or taken down in writing, under oath or affirmation, before some competent officer, and in reply to interrogatories and cross-interrogatories.
Depositionnoun
the natural process of laying down a deposit of something
Depositionnoun
(law) a pretrial interrogation of a witness; usually done in a lawyer's office
Depositionnoun
the act of putting something somewhere
Depositionnoun
the act of deposing someone; removing a powerful person from a position or office