edulcoration

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Latin ēdulcoratiō (“making sweet”), from ex (“from, out of”) + dulcis (“sweet”). By surface analysis, edulcorate +‎ -ion.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

edulcoration (countable and uncountable, plural edulcorations)

  1. (rare) A sweetening.
  2. (rare) The process of edulcorating.
  3. (chemistry) The process of removing acid or other impurities from a substance.

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