1) Calefaction 
burning; roasting
• (n.) The operation of expelling one substance from another by heat, as sulphur or arsenic from ores, in a muffle. • (n.) The act of burning or searing. • (n.) The roasting or drying of moist substances so as prepare them for pulverizing. • (n.) The burning of wine. • (n.) Lascivious passion; concupiscence.Ustulation: word...
1. The act of burning or searing. (Sir W. Petty) ... 2. <chemistry> The operation of expelling one substance from another by heat, as sulphur or arsenic from ores, in a muffle. ... 3. <pharmacology> The roasting or drying of moist substances so as prepare them for pulverizing. The burning of wine. ... 4. Lascivious passion; concupiscenc...
Type: Term Pronunciation: ŭs′tyū-lā′shŭn Definitions: 1. Separation of compounds by heat, as in the process of freeing ores from sulfur by roasting. 2. Drying of a drug by heat to prepare it for pulverization.
the act of scorching or burning. · the roasting or drying of moist substances.