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- [fuhl-gyuh-reyt]
- /ˈfʌl gyəˌreɪt/
- /fˌʊlɡjərˈeɪʃən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fuhl-gyuh-reyt]
- /ˈfʌl gyəˌreɪt/
Definitions of fulguration word
- verb without object fulguration to flash or dart like lightning. 1
- verb with object fulguration Medicine/Medical. to destroy (especially an abnormal growth) by electricity. 1
- noun fulguration The quality of flashing like lightning. 1
- noun fulguration destruction of tissue by means of high-frequency (more than 10 000 per second) electric sparks 0
- noun fulguration (medicine) Cauterization with electricity; electrocautery. 0
- noun fulguration (Obsolete (No longer in use)) (chemistry) The sudden brightening of a fused globule of gold or silver, when the last film of the oxide of lead or copper leaves its surface. 0
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Origin of fulguration
First appearance:
before 1670 One of the 47% oldest English words
1670-80; < Latin fulgurātus, past participle of fulgurāre to flash, glitter, lighten, derivative of fulgur flash of lightning
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Parts of speech for Fulguration
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fulguration popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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fulguration usage trend in Literature
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noun fulguration
- lightning — a brilliant electric spark discharge in the atmosphere, occurring within a thundercloud, between clouds, or between a cloud and the ground.
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