comminution

Variant of comminute

comminute definition

com·mi·nute (käm′ə no̵̅o̅t′, -nyo̵̅o̅t′)

transitive verb comminuted -·nut′ed, comminuting -·nut′·ing

to reduce to small, fine particles; make into powder; pulverize; triturate

Etymology: < L comminutus, pp. of comminuere, to make small < com-, intens. + minuere, to make small: see minute

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