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Ebullition , n. [F. ébullition, L. ebullitio, fr. ebullire. See Ebullient.]
- A boiling or bubbling up of a liquid; the motion produced in a liquid by its rapid conversion into vapor.1913 Webster
- Effervescence occasioned by fermentation or by any other process which causes the liberation of a gas or an aëriform fluid, as in the mixture of an acid with a carbonated alkali. [Formerly written bullition.]1913 Webster
- A sudden burst or violent display; an outburst; as, an ebullition of anger or ill temper.1913 Webster
- A boiling or bubbling up of a liquid; the motion produced in a liquid by its rapid conversion into vapor.