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ebullition

[ eb-uh-lish-uhn ]
/ ˌɛb əˈlɪʃ ən /
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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.
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Origin of ebullition

1525–35; <Latin ēbullītiōn- (stem of ēbullītiō), equivalent to ēbullīt(us) (past participle of ēbullīre to boil up ēbullī- (see ebullient) + -tus past participle suffix) + -iōn--ion

Words nearby ebullition

EBU, ebullience, ebullient, ebulliometer, ebullioscopy, ebullition, eburnation, EBV, EC, ECA, ecad
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Words related to ebullition

foam, scum, crash, disruption, epidemic, eruption, explosion, flare-up, onset, plague, storm, surge, uprising, bubbles, ferment, fermentation, froth, sparkle, bacteria, barm

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British Dictionary definitions for ebullition

ebullition
/ (ˌɛbəˈlɪʃən) /
noun
the process of boiling
a sudden outburst, as of intense emotion

Word Origin for ebullition

C16: from Late Latin ēbullītiō; see ebullient
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