elutriate

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

Word History

Etymology

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

circa 1727, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for elutriate

• abbreviate
• accelerate
• accommodate
• accumulate
• acuminate
• adjudicate
• adulterate
• affiliate
• agglomerate
• agglutinate
• alleviate
• amalgamate