1. the act or process of boiling or bubbling up
2. a sudden violent outburst of emotion or excitement
Usage: formal

Examples

• The ebullition of the water indicated it had reached boiling point.
• The scientist observed the ebullition in the test tube as the chemical reaction began.
• His ebullition of anger surprised everyone in the meeting.
• The crowd’s ebullition of joy erupted when the team scored the winning goal.
• She tried to control her ebullition of frustration during the difficult conversation.
• The ebullition of gases from the volcano created spectacular bubbling effects.