elutriate

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verb

elu·​tri·​ate ē-ˈlü-trē-ˌāt 

elutriated; elutriating

transitive verb

: to purify, separate, or remove by washing

elutriation

ē-ˌlü-trē-ˈā-shən 

noun

elutriator

ē-ˈlü-trē-ˌā-tər 

noun

elutriator

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noun

elu·​tri·​a·​tor

plural -s

: an apparatus for separating particles (as of clay) according to size by elutriation

Word History

Etymology

Verb

borrowed from Latin elutriātus, past participle of elutriāre "to put into a vat or bath" (probable sense), probably derivative of *elutrum "vat, bath," borrowed from Greek élytron "wrapping, cover, basin, reservoir" — more at elytron

First Known Use

Verb

circa 1727, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for elutriate

• abdicate
• abrogate
• acetate
• activate
• actuate
• aggravate
• agitate
• alginate
• alienate
• allocate
• amputate
• angulate