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As nouns the difference between liquid and sublimate

is that liquid is (physics) a substance that is flowing, and keeping no shape, such as water; a substance of which the molecules, while not tending to separate from one another like those of a gas, readily change their relative position, and which therefore retains no definite shape, except that determined by the containing receptacle; an inelastic fluid while sublimate is (chemistry) a product obtained by sublimation.

As a adjective liquid

is flowing freely like water; fluid; not solid and not gaseous; composed of particles that move freely among each other on the slightest pressure.

As a verb sublimate is

(ambitransitive|physics) to change state from a solid to a gas (or from a gas to a solid) without passing through the liquid state.

liquid

English

(wikipedia liquid)

Noun

  • (physics) A substance that is flowing, and keeping no shape, such as water; a substance of which the molecules, while not tending to separate from one another like those of a gas, readily change their relative position, and which therefore retains no definite shape, except that determined by the containing receptacle; an inelastic fluid.
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  • (phonetics) An l'' or ''r sound.
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  • Usage notes

    The differentiation of a liquid as an incompressible fluid is not strictly correct, experiment having shown that liquids are compressible to a very limited extent. See fluid.

    Coordinate terms

    * solid * gas

    See also

    * fluid

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Flowing freely like water; fluid; not solid and not gaseous; composed of particles that move freely among each other on the slightest pressure.
  • liquid nitrogen
  • (finance, of an asset) Easily sold or disposed of without losing value.
  • (finance, of a market) Having sufficient trading activity to make buying or selling easy.
  • Flowing or sounding smoothly or without abrupt transitions or harsh tones.
  • a liquid melody
  • Pronounced without any jar or harshness; smooth.
  • L and R are liquid letters.
  • Fluid and transparent.
  • the liquid air

    Antonyms

    * (flowing freely) solid; gaseous * (easily sold) illiquid * (having sufficient activity) illiquid

    sublimate

    English

    Verb

    (sublimat)
  • (ambitransitive, physics) To change state from a solid to a gas (or from a gas to a solid) without passing through the liquid state.
  • To purify or refine a substance through such a change of state.
  • (psychoanalysis) 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.
  • (archaic) To raise to a place of honor; to refine and exalt; to heighten; to elevate.
  • * Dr. H. More
  • The precepts of Christianity are so apt to cleanse and sublimate the more gross and corrupt.

    See also

    * freeze-dry

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (chemistry) A product obtained by sublimation.
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