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View synonyms for ebullition
ebullition
[ eb-uh-lish-uhn ]
noun
- a seething or overflowing, as of passion or feeling; outburst.
- the state of being ebullient.
- the act or process of boiling up.
- a rushing forth of water, lava, etc., in a state of agitation.
ebullition
/ ˌɛbəˈlɪʃən /
noun
- the process of boiling
- a sudden outburst, as of intense emotion
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Word History and Origins
Origin of ebullition1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of ebullition1
C16: from Late Latin ēbullītiō; see ebullient
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Example Sentences
She had excellent cause to remember the ebullition, for it was some time before she laughed again.
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To scare the grocer with a slouch hat and a medieval oath was not only a youthful ebullition, it was a symbolic act.
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Unlike that of the Great Geyser, it is always in ebullition, and its temperature is subject to comparatively slight differences.
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Fred was right; the two elders did soon make it up, and the political ebullition seemed to be forgotten.
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When aquafortis is poured on it it produces ebullition, especially, as I have found, if the Crystal has been pulverized.
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