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sublimator

sublimator

8.9
A device or substance that turns a solid directly into gas
  • noun
  • /ˈsʌblɪˌmeɪtər/
  • Specialized
translation icon : sublimador
  • In the laboratory, the sublimator is essential for collecting vapor from solid samples during the experiment.

Examples

  • A sublimator is essential in processes where direct solid-to-vapor conversion is needed.

  • The laboratory technician used a sublimator to purify the chemical sample.

  • Engineers designed a new sublimator for use in spacecraft life support systems.

  • The sublimator works efficiently in the laboratory.

  • An advanced sublimator can improve the quality of the vapor.

  • The chemist adjusted the settings on the sublimator to efficiently convert solid carbon dioxide directly into gas.

  • To obtain the desired pure vapor, we carefully monitored the temperature of the sublimator throughout the process.

Synonyms

vaporizer
vssublimator
  • US
1 4.4

A device that makes medicine into a warm mist to breathe

focuses on initiating sublimation of solids into vapor rather than producing inhaled vapor
freeze-dryer
vssublimator
  • Specialized
6.2

A machine that keeps food or lab samples from spoiling by freezing and removing their water

causes solids to change directly into vapor rather than using melting or evaporation

Surface Forms

sublimator singular
sublimators plural

Morphology

sublimator = sublimate (transparent) = sublimate + ator

Formed from the verb 'sublimate' with the agentive suffix '-ator'; the device/person meaning is a standard agentive derivation.

Etymology

Sublimator comes from the Latin root sublim- meaning 'to lift up', the same root in sublime and sublimate, so you can picture a solid skipping the liquid and going straight 'up' into vapor. A sublimator is a device that makes a solid turn directly into gas.