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.

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, eburnitis, EBV, EB virus, EC

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Example sentences from the Web for ebullition

The water boiled, and when more water was added this also became heated to ebullition, and so on indefinitely.
The Mechanism of Life|Stphane Leduc
Tregelly stood and shook with the ebullition of chuckles which came bubbling out.
To Win or to Die|George Manville Fenn
Never had so sudden and spontaneous an ebullition of joy broken out in London streets.
Historical Tales, Vol. 4 (of 15)|Charles Morris
I sent him away, said Mrs. Percival, with as much dignity as this ebullition of passion would permit her to assume.
Madonna Mary|Mrs. Oliphant

Missy was walking along very solemnly, with only an occasional skip to betray the ebullition within her.
Missy|Dana Gatlin

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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单词	ebullition
释义	ebullition [ eb-uh-lish-uhn ] / ˌɛb əˈlɪʃ ən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR ebullition ON THESAURUS.COM 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. 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, eburnitis, EBV, EB virus, EC Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for ebullition The water boiled, and when more water was added this also became heated to ebullition, and so on indefinitely. The Mechanism of Life\|Stphane Leduc Tregelly stood and shook with the ebullition of chuckles which came bubbling out. To Win or to Die\|George Manville Fenn Never had so sudden and spontaneous an ebullition of joy broken out in London streets. Historical Tales, Vol. 4 (of 15)\|Charles Morris I sent him away, said Mrs. Percival, with as much dignity as this ebullition of passion would permit her to assume. Madonna Mary\|Mrs. Oliphant Missy was walking along very solemnly, with only an occasional skip to betray the ebullition within her. Missy\|Dana Gatlin 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to ebullition crash, uprising, eruption, epidemic, surge, onset, disruption, flare-up, plague, storm, explosion, scum, foam, revolution, burst, fury, irruption, dawn, volley, convulsion
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ebullition

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