Elutriate

Elutriate
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 decant, as a powder which is separated from heavier particles by being drawn off with water; to cleanse, as by washing. [1913 Webster]

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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Synonyms:
(as ores, by washing),


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  • elutriate — 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

  • elutriate — 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.… …   Universalium

  • elutriate — 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 …   Wiktionary

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

  • elutriate — [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 …   English new terms dictionary

  • elutriate — v. a. Cleanse (as ores, by washing), purify …   New dictionary of synonyms

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