ustulation
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Ustulation — Us tu*la tion, n. [Cf. F. ustulation.] [1913 Webster] 1. The act of burning or searing. [R.] Sir W. Petty. [1913 Webster] 2. (Old Chem.) The operation of expelling one substance from another by heat, as sulphur or arsenic from ores, in a muffle.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Ustulation — (v. lat.), 1) das Anbrennen, Versengen; 2) Rösten, Dörren; 3) Heißmachen … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
ustulation — [us΄chə lā′shən] n. [ML ustulatio < L ustulare, to scorch < base of urere, to burn < IE base * eus , to burn] the use of heat to dry or scorch, esp. in preparing a medicine … English World dictionary
ustulation — /us cheuh lay sheuhn/, n. 1. the act of scorching or burning. 2. Pharm. the roasting or drying of moist substances. [1650 60; < ML ustulation (s. of ustulatio) a scorching, equiv. to L ustulat(us) (see USTULATE) + ion ION] * * * … Universalium
ustulation — ˌəs(h)chəˈlāshən noun ( s) Etymology: Medieval Latin ustulation , ustulatio, from Latin ustulatus (past participle of ustulare to burn slightly, scorch, from assumed Latin ustulus slightly burned, from Latin ustus, past participle of urere to… … Useful english dictionary
ustulation — 1. Separation of compounds by heat, as in the process of freeing ores from sulfur by roasting. 2. Drying of a drug by heat to prepare it for pulverization. [L. ustulo, pp. atus, to scorch] * * * us·tu·la·tion (us″tu laґshən) [L.… … Medical dictionary
ustulation — n. burning, scorching … English contemporary dictionary
ustulation — us·tu·la·tion … English syllables
ustulation — /ʌstʃəˈleɪʃən/ (say uschuh layshuhn) noun 1. the act of scorching or burning. 2. Pharmaceutical the roasting or drying of moist substances so as to prepare them for pulverising …
Calefaction — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Calefaction >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 increase of temperature increase of temperature Sgm: N 1 heating heating &c. >V. Sgm: N 1 calefaction calefaction tepefaction torrefaction Sgm: N 1 melting melting fusion … English dictionary for students
