ebullition
Americannoun
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a seething or overflowing, as of passion or feeling; outburst.
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the state of being ebullient.
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the act or process of boiling up.
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a rushing forth of water, lava, etc., in a state of agitation.
noun
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the process of boiling
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a sudden outburst, as of intense emotion
Etymology
Origin of ebullition
1525–35; < Latin ēbullītiōn- (stem of ēbullītiō ), equivalent to ēbullīt ( us ) (past participle of ēbullīre to boil up ēbullī- ( ebullient ) + -tus past participle suffix) + -iōn- -ion
Example Sentences
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Good fortune opens the hand as well as the heart wonderfully; and to give somewhat when we have largely received, is but to afford a vent to the unusual ebullition of the sensations.
From Literature
The labor unrest has been fueled by the confluence of the pandemic and an ebullition of streaming platforms thirsting for hot new shows and films.
From Los Angeles Times
“There was some drunkenness, with attendant boisterous ebullitions of zeal and patriotism. A few who were slightly belligerent were locked up.”
From New York Times
In addition, ebullition intensity varies at night and seasonally.
From Scientific American
The same year that justice was thus vindicated, a popular ebullition in Parma shows how slender was the hold which the Inquisition possessed on the people.
From Project Gutenberg
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