† dulcerationn.
Obsolete. rare.
A process in which something is sweetened, or (Chemistry) a substance is made less corrosive or acidic. Cf. dulcoration n.
ΚΠ
?1586 I. W. Copie Let. Learned Physician to Friend sig. A4v Notwithstanding if it [sc. Mercurie] be fixed without any liquor, onely in the sunne, which hath bin brought to passe, then neede he not any dulcerations, but of himselfe is so sweete as hony.
1838 G. R. W. Baxter Humour & Pathos 149 Oh! That men..should distort a dulceration of life into a bestial vice!
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2019).
<
n.?1586- to play the rhinoceros
- to play the sophister
- to play the strumpet
- to play the the devil
- to play the the very devil
- to play the traveller
- to play the traveller upon
- to play the traveller upon a person
- to play the truant, -s
- to play the truant, s
- to play the unthrift
- to play the very buggane
- to play the very buggane with a person
- to play the very dickens
- to play the very dickens with
- to play the vixen
- to play the wag
- to play the wanton
- to play the wanton formerly also the the wanton's part
- to play the wanton formerly also the wantons
- to play the whole game
- to play the whore
- to play the wild
- to play the —— card
- to play the —— game