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triturator
Variant of triturate
triturate
definition
tritu·rate (tric̸h′ə rāt′, tri′tyo̵o-)
transitive verb triturated -·rat′ed, triturating -·rat′·ing
to rub, crush, or grind into very fine particles or powder; pulverize
Etymology: < LL trituratus, pp. of triturare, to grind < L tritura, a rubbing < tritus: see trite
noun
something triturated; specif., trituration (sense )
Related Forms:
- triturable trit′u·rable (-ər ə bəl) adjective
- triturator trit′u·ra′·tor noun
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