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Ebullition
Pronunciation : Eb`ul*li"tion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [F. ?bullition, L. ebullitio, fr. ebullire. See Ebullient.]
Definition : 1. A boiling or bubbling up of a liquid; the motion produced in a liquid by its rapid conversion into vapor.
2. Effervescence occasioned by fermentation or by any other process which causes the liberation of a gas or an a?riform fluid, as in the mixture of an acid with a carbonated alkali. [Formerly written bullition.]
3. A sudden burst or violent display; an outburst; as, an ebullition of anger or ill temper.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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