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illinition(dictionary)

illinition (iou)



illinition noun. Now rare or obsolete. L17.
[Late Latin illinitio(n-) from illinit- pa. ppl stem of illinire var. of Latin illinere, formed as IL-1 + linere smear: see -ION.]
The smearing on or rubbing in of ointment etc. L17.
a. A process for calcining metals by rubbing with salt solutions. Only in L17.
b. A thin crust or coating on a metal, cloth, etc. L18-E19.