EBULLITION

effusion, gush, outburst, blowup, ebullition

(noun) an unrestrained expression of emotion

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

ebullition (plural ebullitions)

The act of boiling.

Synonym: ebullience

A sudden emotional outburst.

Synonym: ebullience

Source: Wiktionary


Eb`ul*li"tion, n. Etym: [F. Ă©bullition, L. ebullitio, fr. ebullire. See Ebullient.]

1. A boiling or bubbling up of a liquid; the motion produced in a liquid by its rapid conversion into vapor.

2. 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.]

3. A sudden burst or violent display; an outburst; as, an ebullition of anger or ill temper.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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