elutriate
11elutriate — v. a. Cleanse (as ores, by washing), purify …
12elutriate — elu·tri·ate …
13elutriate — e•lu•tri•ate [[t]ɪˈlu triˌeɪt[/t]] v. t. at•ed, at•ing 1) chem. to purify by washing and straining or decanting 2) chem. to separate the light and heavy particles of (a substance) by washing • Etymology: 1725–35; < L elutriātus, ptp. of… …
14elutriate — /əˈlutrieɪt/ (say uh loohtreeayt), /i / (say ee ) verb (t) (elutriated, elutriating) 1. to purify by washing and straining or decanting. 2. to separate the light and heavy particles of by suspending in a current of water or air. {Latin ēlūtriātus …
15elutriate — v.tr. Chem. separate (lighter and heavier particles in a mixture) by suspension in an upward flow of liquid or gas. Derivatives: elutriation n. Etymology: L elutriare elutriat (as E , lutriare wash) …
16Elutriated — Elutriate E*lu tri*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Elutriated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Elutriating}.] [L. elutriatus, p. p. of elutriare.] To wash or strain out so as to purify; as, to elutriate the blood as it passes through the lungs; to strain off or… …
17Elutriating — Elutriate E*lu tri*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Elutriated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Elutriating}.] [L. elutriatus, p. p. of elutriare.] To wash or strain out so as to purify; as, to elutriate the blood as it passes through the lungs; to strain off or… …
18e|lu|tion — ih LOO shuhn, zhuhn», noun. a process of extracting a substance from a mixture by treating it with a strongly active solvent and drawing off the solution. In combination with chromatography it is used especially to remove adsorbed material from… …
19elutriation — noun see elutriate …
20elutriator — noun see elutriate …
