EMICATION

Etymology

Noun

emication (usually uncountable, plural emications)

A flying off in small particles, like heated iron or fermenting liquors; a scintillation.

Source: Wiktionary


Em`i*ca"tion, n. Etym: [L. emicatio, fr. emicare to spring out or forth; e. out + micare to move quickly to and fro, to sparkle.]

Definition: A flying off in small particles, as heated iron or fermenting liquors; a sparkling; scintillation. Sir T. Browne.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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