ebullition

Meaning

  1. (countable, uncountable) The act of boiling.
  2. (countable, uncountable) A sudden emotional outburst.

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˌiːbəˈlɪʃən/
Etymology

From Old French ebullition, from Latin ēbullītiō, from ēbulliō (“to boil”).

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