Main Entry: ful·gu·ra·tion

Pronunciation: \ˌfu̇l-g(y)ə-ˈrā-shən, ˌfu̇l-jə-, fəl-\

Function: noun

Etymology: Latin fulguration-, fulguratio sheet lightning, from fulgurare to flash with lightning, from fulgur lightning, from fulgēre

Date: 1633

1 : the act or process of flashing like lightning
2 : electrodesiccation

— ful·gu·rate \ˈfu̇l-g(y)ə-ˌrāt, ˈfu̇l-jə-, ˈfəl-\ transitive verb