edulcoration
English
editEtymology
editFrom Latin ēdulcoratiō (“making sweet”), from ex (“from, out of”) + dulcis (“sweet”). By surface analysis, edulcorate + -ion.
Pronunciation
edit- Rhymes: -eɪʃən
Noun
editedulcoration (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.