elutriate

  • 1Elutriate — 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 decant, as a… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 2elutriate — index purge (purify) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

    Law dictionary

  • 3elutriate — [ē lo͞o′trē āt΄, ilo͞o′trē āt΄] vt. elutriated, elutriating [< L elutriatus, pp. of elutriare, to wash out, rack off < eluere < e , out + luere, var. of lavare, to LAVE1] to purify (an insoluble powder) by washing and straining or by… …

    English World dictionary

  • 4elutriate — transitive verb ( ated; ating) Etymology: Latin elutriatus, past participle of elutriare to put in a vat, perhaps from *elutrum vat, from Greek elytron reservoir, literally, covering Date: circa 1727 to purify, separate, or remove by washing •… …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 5elutriate — elutriation, n. /i looh tree ayt /, v.t., elutriated, elutriating. 1. to purify by washing and straining or decanting. 2. to separate the light and heavy particles of by washing. [1725 35; < L elutriat(us) (ptp. of elutriare) washed out, equiv.&#8230; …

    Universalium

  • 6elutriate — verb /ɪˈluːtɹɪeɪt/ a) to decant; to purify something by straining it b) to separate large and small particles through an upwardly flowing current of liquid or gas …

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  • 7elutriate — SYN: elute …

    Medical dictionary

  • 8Elutriate — Отмучивать …

    Краткий толковый словарь по полиграфии

  • 9elutriate — e·lu·tri·ate || ɪ luːtrɪeɪt v. rinse, purify by rinsing with water, clean with water …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 10elutriate — [ɪ l(j)u:trɪeɪt] verb Chemistry separate (particles in a mixture) by suspension in an upward flow of liquid or gas. Derivatives elutriation noun Origin C18: from L. elutriat , elutriare wash out …

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