sublation en · NOUN
Etymology
From Latin sublātiō (“removal”).
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) A flotation method in which the material to be separated is adsorbed on the surface of gas bubbles in a liquid and is collected on an upper layer of an immiscible liquid
- (countable, uncountable) Removal, taking away.
- (countable, uncountable) In Hegelian philosophy, the situation where a tension between contradictory opposites is resolved by the addition of a new term which pushes the old opposition into its relation.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| sublations | Number=Plur | lexicographic |