the term for the change of a solid directly to a vapor Evaporation is commonly used as a generic word meaning the change in state from either solid to gas, or liquid to gas
the transition of water directly from the solid state to the gaseous state, without passing through the liquid state; or vice versa
the process by which a substance goes directly from the solid to the gaseous state without passing through the liquid state
The transition of a substance from the solid phase directly to the vapor state, or vice versa, without passing through the intermediate liquid phase
The direct vaporization of a sold by heating without passing through the liquid state
(chemistry) a change directly from the solid to the gaseous state without becoming liquid
Chemical conversion of a solid substance directly into vapour by the means of heat without becoming liquid On cooling the substance re-solidifies
The process of a solid (ice) changing directly into a gas (water vapor), or water vapor changing directly into ice, at the same temperature, without ever going through the liquid state (water) The opposite of crystallization