ferruminate

transitive verb

fer·​ru·​mi·​nate

fəˈrüməˌnāt

-ed/-ing/-s

: to join together (as metals) : solder

ferrumination

⸗ˌ⸗⸗ˈnāshən

noun

plural -s

Word History

Etymology

Latin ferruminatus, feruminatus, past participle of ferruminare, feruminare, from ferrumin-, ferrumen, ferumin-, ferumen solder, glue; perhaps akin to Latin firmus firm

First Known Use

circa 1623, in the meaning defined above

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