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ebullition definition

ebul·li·tion (eb′ə lis̸h′ən, eb′yo̵̅o̅-)

noun

  1. a boiling or bubbling up; effervescence
  2. a sudden outburst, as of some emotion

Etymology: ME ebullitioun < LL ebullitio < pp. of ebullire: see ebullient

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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