1. (n.) The act of burning or searing.

2. (n.) The operation of expelling one substance from another by heat, as sulphur or arsenic from ores, in a muffle.

3. (n.) The roasting or drying of moist substances so as prepare them for pulverizing.

4. (n.) The burning of wine.

5. (n.) Lascivious passion; concupiscence.