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 )

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