Etymology

ebullition

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Today it means: The act of boiling. Full definition →

Old French ebullition ← Latin ēbullītiō
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  1. Latin · derived fromēbullītiō
  2. Old French · derived fromebullition
  3. English todayebullition

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

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