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ebullition

[ eb-uh-lish-uhn ]

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.


ebullition

/ ˌɛəˈɪʃə /

noun

  1. the process of boiling
  2. a sudden outburst, as of intense emotion
“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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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of ebullition1

1525–35; < Latin ŧܱīپō- (stem of ŧܱīپō ), equivalent to ŧܱī ( us ) (past participle of ŧܱī to boil up ŧܱī- ( ebullient ) + -tus past participle suffix) + -ō- -ion
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of ebullition1

C16: from Late Latin ŧܱīپō; see ebullient
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Good fortune opens the hand as well as the heart wonderfully; and to give somewhat when we have largely received, is but to afford a vent to the unusual ebullition of the sensations.

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The labor unrest has been fueled by the confluence of the pandemic and an ebullition of streaming platforms thirsting for hot new shows and films.

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“There was some drunkenness, with attendant boisterous ebullitions of zeal and patriotism. A few who were slightly belligerent were locked up.”

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In addition, ebullition intensity varies at night and seasonally.

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The same year that justice was thus vindicated, a popular ebullition in Parma shows how slender was the hold which the Inquisition possessed on the people.

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