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Sublimation

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Definition: Sublimation is the term for when matter undergoes a phase transition directly from a solid to gaseous form, or vapor, without passing through the more common liquid phase between the two. It is a specific case of vaporization.

The most well known example of a material that undergoes sublimation is dry ice, or frozen carbon dioxide.

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