"fulguration" meaning in All languages combined

See fulguration on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˌfʌl.ɡjʊˈɹeɪ.ʃən/ [UK], /ˌfʊl.ɡjəˈɹeɪ.ʃən/ [US], /ˌfʊl.ɡəˈɹeɪ.ʃən/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-fulguration.wav [Southern-England] Forms: fulgurations [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin fulguratio (“sheet lightning”), fulgurationis, from fulgurō, from fulgur (“lightning”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|fulguratio||sheet lightning}} Latin fulguratio (“sheet lightning”) Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} fulguration (countable and uncountable, plural fulgurations)
  1. A flash of lightning Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-fulguration-en-noun-C8ncvtVs
  2. (medicine) cauterization with electricity; electrocautery Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-fulguration-en-noun-tbw3Zm6Y Categories (other): Medicine Topics: medicine, sciences
  3. (chemistry, obsolete) blick (The brightening or iridescence appearing on silver or gold at the end of the cupelling or refinishing process) Tags: countable, obsolete, uncountable
    Sense id: en-fulguration-en-noun-ueQ9WqRU Categories (other): Chemistry, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 16 77 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 14 10 76 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 8 6 85 Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: electrofulguration, postfulguration

Noun [French]

IPA: /fyl.ɡy.ʁa.sjɔ̃/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-WikiLucas00-fulguration.wav [France, Lyon] Forms: fulgurations [plural]
Head templates: {{fr-noun|f}} fulguration f (plural fulgurations)
  1. fulguration Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-fulguration-fr-noun-QbtcOBFr Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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