Preferred Label : sublimation;
IUPAC definition : The direct transition of a solid to a vapour without passing through a liquid phase.
Example: The transition of solid CO sub 2 /sub to CO sub 2 /sub vapour.;
The direct transition of a solid to a vapour without passing through a liquid phase.
Example: The transition of solid CO sub 2 /sub to CO sub 2 /sub vapour.