affination
noun
af·fi·na·tion
ˌa-fə-ˈnā-shən,
ˌa-ˌfī-
plural -s
: the treatment of raw sugar crystals with a heavy syrup to remove the film of adhering molasses
Word History
Etymology
affine entry 2 + -ation
First Known Use
1893, in the meaning defined above
- nonene
- nonenforceabilities
- nonenforcement
- nonenforcements
- nonengagement
- nonengagements
- nonengineering
- nonengineerings
- nonent
- nonentanglement
- nonentertainments
- nonentitative
- nonentities
- nonentitive
- nonentity
- nonentres
- nonentreses
- nonentresse
- nonentresses
- nonentries
- nonentry
- nonenzymatic
- nonenzyme
- nonenzymic
- nonepiscopal