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illinitions

illinitions is the plural of illinition.

Meaning of illinition

Noun

illinition (countable and uncountable, plural illinitions)

  1. (obsolete) The act of smearing or rubbing in or on.
  2. (obsolete) Something which is smeared or rubbed on, such as ointment.
  3. A crust of some extraneous substance formed on minerals.
    • a thin crust or illinition of black manganese1784, Richard Kirwan, Elements of Mineralogy
  4. Friction of a surface after the application of an ointment, to aid absorption.

Questions about illinitions

What is illinitions the plural of?
Illinitions is the plural of illinition.

Words near illinitions in the dictionary

  1. Illings
  2. Illingworth
  3. Illingworths
  4. Illini
  5. illinition
  6. illinitions
  7. illinium
  8. Illinivka
  9. Illiniwek
  10. Illinoian
  11. Illinoians

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