The process of a solid turning directly into a gas is called sublimation.

Here are some examples of sublimation:

* Dry ice (solid carbon dioxide) sublimates into carbon dioxide gas at room temperature.

* Mothballs (made of naphthalene or paradichlorobenzene) slowly sublimate over time.

* Frozen water (ice) can sublimate in very cold, dry conditions.

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