USTION

Etymology

Noun

ustion (countable and uncountable, plural ustions)

(obsolete) The act of burning, or the state of being burned.

Anagrams

• outsin

Source: Wiktionary


Us"tion, n. Etym: [L. ustio, fr. urere, ustum, to burn: cf. F. ustion.]

Definition: The act of burning, or the state of being burned. [R.] Johnson.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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