ebullition Meaning, Definition & Usage

Eb`ul*li"tion noun

Etymology

F. ébullition, L. ebullitio, fr. ebullire. See Ebullient.

Definitions

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.