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Definition of Fulguration
1. n. The act of lightening.
Definition of Fulguration
1. Noun. The quality of flashing like lightning. ¹
2. Noun. (medicine) Cauterization with electricity; electrocautery. ¹
3. Noun. (chemistry obsolete) 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; also called blick. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Fulguration
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Medical Definition of Fulguration
1. 1. The act of lightening. 2. 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; also called blick. "A phenomenon called, by the old chemists, fulguration." (Ure) Origin: L. Fulguratio: cf. F. Fulguration. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
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