Is Ablimation the Same as Sublimation?

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Ablimation is definitively identified as the reverse process of sublimation, involving the direct transition from vapor to solid. This process is also known as deposition or accretion. The discussion clarifies that while sublimation refers to the phase change from solid to vapor, ablimation represents the opposite transition. For further understanding, the concept is elaborated in thermodynamic literature.

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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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