v.
Pronunciation: ē - ' lü-tr ē - ˌ ā t
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -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 - ˌ lü-tr ē - ' ā -sh ə n \ noun
– elu · tri · a · tor \ ē - ' lü-tr ē - ˌ ā -t ə r \ noun