elutriate


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
elutriate /ɪˈl(j)uːtrɪeɪt/
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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