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heat of sublimation
noun
Physics.
- the heat absorbed by one gram or unit mass of a substance in the process of changing, at a constant temperature and pressure, from a solid to a gaseous state. Compare sublime ( def 10 ).
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It keeps heat of sublimation from reaching the interior unless the surface temperature is raised so high that the food spoils.
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