sublimation
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Because Mars has a thin atmosphere and a sharp temperature difference between warm sand and the ice, the underside of these blocks instantly turns to gas in a process known as sublimation.
From Science Daily
In many ways, the film was a sublimation of the career-long anxieties of its director/co-writer, Billy Wilder, and co-star Swanson.
From Los Angeles Times
But the quality of her performance depends on how deeply she can sink into the role, and Nikki will do anything — consciously or otherwise — to achieve utter sublimation, and, in turn, total perfection.
From Salon
Readers will understandably recoil at the musician’s callousness, especially given Mintz’s sublimation of himself in the service of Lennon and Ono.
From Salon
Once the sample has been fully solidified, the solid solvent is removed by sublimation during lyophilization.
From Science Daily
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