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ustion

ustion noun: the act of burning, or the state of being burned.

Noun

ustion (countable and uncountable, plural ustions)

  1. (obsolete) The act of burning, or the state of being burned.
    • he proves by the example of Vitriol , which becomes more milde and moderate by uſtion1657, Jean de Renou, A Medicinal Dispensatory

Forms of ustion

pluralustions

Origin of ustion

From Latin ustio, from urere, ustum (“to burn”). Compare French ustion.

Questions about ustion

What does ustion mean?
Ustion means the act of burning, or the state of being burned.
What part of speech is ustion?
Ustion is a noun.
What is the plural of ustion?
The plural of ustion is ustions.

Words near ustion in the dictionary

  1. ustiloxin
  2. ustiloxins
  3. Ustinov
  4. Ustinovian
  5. Ustinovs
  6. ustion
  7. ustions
  8. ustipsamment
  9. ustipsamments
  10. ustoll
  11. ustolls

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