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ustulation [uhs-chuh-ley-shuh n] ExamplesWord Origin noun
- the act of scorching or burning.
- Pharmacology. the roasting or drying of moist substances.
Origin of ustulation 1650–60; Medieval Latin ūstulātiōn- (stem of ūstulātiō) a scorching, equivalent to Latin ūstulāt(us) (see ustulate) + -iōn- -ion Examples from the Web for ustulation Historical Examples of ustulation
The greater part, however, require the process of ustulation, from which they derive many advantages.
A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines
Andrew Ure
British Dictionary definitions for ustulation ustulation noun
- the act or process of searing or burning
Word Origin for ustulation C17: from Late Latin ustulāre, from Latin ūrere to burn