"ceration" meaning in English

See ceration in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: cerations [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} ceration (countable and uncountable, plural cerations)
  1. (alchemy, obsolete) The process of softening a hard, dry substance by gradually adding liquid through imbibition while heating. Tags: countable, obsolete, uncountable Synonyms: inceration,
    Sense id: en-ceration-en-noun-qM1dZDZR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Alchemy Topics: alchemy, pseudoscience

Inflected forms

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