Etymology of the English word ebullioscopy
the English word
ebullioscopyderived from the English word
ebullioscopederived from the Latin word
ebullire (bubble; boil-up; produce in abundance; spout out; chatter about; burst)
using the Late Latin prefix
e-derived from the Late Latin word
bullire (bubble, boil; make bubbles)
derived from the Latin word
bulla (a bubble; Papal bull; Papal document; stamped lead seal of Papal document; bubble; boss, knob)
using the Latin prefix
ex-derived from the Late Latin word
ex (out)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
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The earliest known usage of ebullioscopy in English dates from the 19th century.
