ebullition

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   a sudden, forceful outburst or display of emotion

   The winning goal provoked an ebullition of joy in the stadium.

2. 2
   noun

   the act, process, or state of boiling or bubbling

   The powder caused an immediate ebullition when it touched the liquid.

From Old French ebullition and Latin ebullitio ("a boiling up"), from ebullire ("to boil over"), combining e- ("out") with bullire ("to bubble or boil"). The emotional sense extends the image of liquid suddenly boiling over.

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