edulcoration
English edit
Etymology edit
From Latin ēdulcoratiō (“making sweet”), from ex (“from, out of”) + dulcis (“sweet”). By surface analysis, edulcorate + -ion.
Pronunciation edit
- Rhymes: -eɪʃən
Noun edit
edulcoration (countable and uncountable, plural edulcorations)
- (rare) A sweetening.
- (rare) The process of edulcorating.
- (chemistry) The process of removing acid or other impurities from a substance.