eremacausis

English

Etymology

From New Latin ēremacausis, from Ancient Greek ἠρέμα (ēréma, “quietly”) + καῦσις (kaûsis, “burning”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌɛɹɪməˈkɔːzɪs/

Noun

eremacausis (uncountable)

1. (obsolete) A gradual decay through slow combustion or oxidation, like that of old trees or dead animals.

Translations

oxidation

• French: érémacausie (fr) f

References

• “eremacausis”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.