edulcoration
edulcoration noun: a sweetening.
Noun
edulcoration (countable and uncountable, plural edulcorations)
- A sweetening.
- The process of edulcorating.
- The process of removing acid or other impurities from a substance.
Forms of edulcoration
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Origin of edulcoration
From Latin ēdulcoratiō (“making sweet”), from ex (“from, out of”) + dulcis (“sweet”). By surface analysis, edulcorate + -ion.
Words that rhyme with edulcoration
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- collation
- accommodation
- presentation
- derivation
- information
- modulation
- translation
- application
- fixation
- generation
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- citation
- combination
- communication
- conjugation
- constellation
- determination
- elevation
- operation
- relation
- reservation
- alternation
- condensation
- conversation
- deviation
- excavation
- foliation
- formation
- foundation
- incarnation
- interpretation
- representation
- retardation
- speculation
- termination
- abbreviation
- adaptation
- articulation
- bifurcation
- concentration
- congregation
- declination
- degradation
- expectation
- extenuation
- gradation
- observation
- population
- preparation
- reconciliation
- rotation
- separation
- situation
- vexation
- vindication
- accumulation
- administration
- aggregation
- appropriation
Questions about edulcoration
- What does edulcoration mean?
- Edulcoration means a sweetening.
- What part of speech is edulcoration?
- Edulcoration is a noun.
- What is the plural of edulcoration?
- The plural of edulcoration is edulcorations.
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