affusion

[ uh-fyoo-zhuhn ]

/ əˈfyu ʒən /

noun

the pouring on of water or other liquid, as in the rite of baptism.

Origin of affusion

1605–15; <Late Latin affūsiōn- (stem of affūsiō a pouring upon), equivalent to affūs(us) (past participle of affundere;see af-, fuse²) + -iōn--ion

OTHER WORDS FROM affusion

su·per·af·fu·sion, noun

Words nearby affusion

affricative, affright, affront, affrontive, afft., affusion, AFG, AFGE, Afgh., Afghan, Afghan hound

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Example sentences from the Web for affusion

He was permitted to completely slake his thirst, and then the affusion was resumed.
Insomnia; and Other Disorders of Sleep|Henry M. Lyman
On the other hand, if resins be dissolved in spirit of wine, the affusion of water will separate them.
Heads of Lectures on a Course of Experimental Philosophy: Particularly Including Chemistry|Joseph Priestley
Affusion, af-fū′zhun, n. the act of pouring upon or sprinkling.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D)|Various
If the water fall from a considerable height, affusion is then termed douche by the French.
Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I|Arnold Cooley

The affusion of water on any substance for the purpose of removing the portion soluble in that fluid.
Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I|Arnold Cooley

British Dictionary definitions for affusion

affusion

/ (əˈfjuːʒən) /

noun

the baptizing of a person by pouring water onto his headCompare aspersion (def. 3), immersion

Word Origin for affusion

C17: from Late Latin affūsiōn- a pouring upon, from affundere, from fundere to pour

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单词	affusion
释义	affusion [ uh-fyoo-zhuhn ] / əˈfyu ʒən / noun the pouring on of water or other liquid, as in the rite of baptism. Origin of affusion 1605–15; <Late Latin affūsiōn- (stem of affūsiō a pouring upon), equivalent to affūs(us) (past participle of affundere;see af-, fuse²) + -iōn--ion OTHER WORDS FROM affusion su·per·af·fu·sion, noun Words nearby affusion affricative, affright, affront, affrontive, afft., affusion, AFG, AFGE, Afgh., Afghan, Afghan hound Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for affusion He was permitted to completely slake his thirst, and then the affusion was resumed. Insomnia; and Other Disorders of Sleep\|Henry M. Lyman On the other hand, if resins be dissolved in spirit of wine, the affusion of water will separate them. Heads of Lectures on a Course of Experimental Philosophy: Particularly Including Chemistry\|Joseph Priestley Affusion, af-fū′zhun, n. the act of pouring upon or sprinkling. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D)\|Various If the water fall from a considerable height, affusion is then termed douche by the French. Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I\|Arnold Cooley The affusion of water on any substance for the purpose of removing the portion soluble in that fluid. Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I\|Arnold Cooley British Dictionary definitions for affusion affusion / (əˈfjuːʒən) / noun the baptizing of a person by pouring water onto his headCompare aspersion (def. 3), immersion Word Origin for affusion C17: from Late Latin affūsiōn- a pouring upon, from affundere, from fundere to pour 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
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