Home › Words › C › carbunculationcarbunculationcarbunculation means the blasting of something, by excessive heat or cold.EtymologyLatin carbunculatio.nounThe blasting of something, by excessive heat or cold.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.carbuncular 64% match — Of, pertaining to, or resembling a carbuncle. vs carbunculation →carbuncularly 64% match — In a way that involves or resembles one or more carbuncles. vs carbunculation →carbunculosis 58% match — A condition marked by having multiple carbuncles. vs carbunculation →ambustion 57% match — A burn or scald. vs carbunculation →charbocle 57% match — Carbuncle. vs carbunculation →carbuncle 57% match — A deep-red or fiery colored garnet or other dark red precious stone, especially when cut cabochon. vs carbunculation →cryoclasty 54% match — fracturing by means of freezing. vs carbunculation →carbuncled 54% match — Set with carbuncles (red precious stones). vs carbunculation →