Sublimation
Pronunciation : Sub"li*ma`tion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [LL. sublimatio: cf. F. sublimation.]
Definition : 1. (Chem.)
Defn: 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's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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