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triturating

Variant of triturate

transitive verb triturated, triturating

to rub, crush, or grind into very fine particles or powder; pulverize

Origin: < LL trituratus, pp. of triturare, to grind < L tritura, a rubbing < tritus: see trite

noun

something triturated; specif., trituration (sense )

Related Forms:

triturable adjective
triturator noun

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