elutriate
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.elu·tri·ate
transitive verb \ē-ˈlü-trē-ˌāt\elu·tri·at·edelu·tri·at·ing
Definition of ELUTRIATE
: to purify, separate, or remove by washing
— elu·tri·a·tion \ē-ˌlü-trē-ˈā-shən\ noun
— elu·tri·a·tor \ē-ˈlü-trē-ˌā-tər\ noun
Origin of ELUTRIATE
Latin elutriatus, past participle of elutriare to put in a vat, perhaps from *elutrum vat, from Greek elytron reservoir, literally, covering
First Known Use: circa 1727
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