Is Ablimation the Same as Sublimation?

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Hi,
Does anyone know what ablimation is? Is it the same as sublimation?
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lesy1 said:
Hi,
Does anyone know what ablimation is? Is it the same as sublimation?
Regards

Ablimation is the reverse process to sublimation, that is, it is the direct vapor --> solid phase transition. It have also heard it referred to as deposition and accretion.
 

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