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sublimates

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noun

  1. A product obtained by sublimation.

verb

  1. To change state from a solid to a gas without passing through the liquid state.
  2. To purify or refine a substance through such a change of state.
  3. To modify the natural expression of a sexual or primitive instinct in a socially acceptable manner; to divert the energy of such an instinct into some acceptable activity.
  4. To raise to a place of honor; to refine and exalt.

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