ELUTRIATE


Meaning of ELUTRIATE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ē-ˈlü-trē-ˌāt ]

transitive verb

( -at·ed ; -at·ing )

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

• elu·tri·a·tion ē-ˌlü-trē-ˈā-shən noun

• elu·tri·a·tor ē-ˈlü-trē-ˌā-tər noun

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