defecation

noun
/ˌdɛfɪˈkeɪʃən/UK

Etymology

17th century, borrowed from Late Latin dēfaecātiō.

  1. borrowed from dēfaecātiō

Definitions

  1. The act or process of voiding feces from the bowels.

  2. Any of several processes for the removal of impurities, or for clarifying various…

    Any of several processes for the removal of impurities, or for clarifying various materials.

    • The juice after it leaves the mill has a more or less green color, due to the presence of large quantities of chlorophyl and other vegetable substances, which must be removed. This process is known as defecation.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at defecation. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

01defecation02impurities03impurity04inchastity05unchaste06chaste07pure08unsullied09sullied10soiled

A definitional loop anchored at defecation. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

10 hops · closes at defecation

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

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