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elutriate definition

elu·tri·ate (ē lo̵̅o̅′trē āt′, i-)

transitive verb elutriated -·at′ed, elutriating -·at′·ing

to purify (an insoluble powder) by washing and straining or by decanting

Etymology: < L elutriatus, pp. of elutriare, to wash out, rack off < eluere < e-, out + luere, var. of lavare, to lave

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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