ebullition
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əˈlɪʃ noun
1.
a seething or overflowing, as of passion or feeling; outburst.
2.
the state of being ebullient.
3.
the act or process of boiling up.
4.
a rushing forth of water, lava, etc., in a state of agitation.
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| —n | |
| 1. | the process of boiling |
| 2. | a sudden outburst, as of intense emotion |
| [C16: from Late Latin ēbullītiō; see | |
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Example sentences
The ether was removed on the steam bath with nitrogen ebullition.
And it appears to be this methane that is the source of the current ebullition.
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