triturate
triturate · triturates · triturated · triturating
To grind to a fine powder, to pulverizeTo grind to a fine powder, to pulverize.
Meaning
3 sensesTo grind to a fine powder, to pulverize.
To mix two solid reactants by repeated grinding and stirring.
To break up biological tissue into individual cells via passage through a narrow opening such as a hypodermic needle.
Origin
Borrowed from Latin trītūrāre (“thresh”).Borrowed from Latin trītūrāre (“thresh”).
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Forms
triturates, triturating, triturated, triturated| Base form | triturate · to triturate |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | triturates |
| Present participle | triturating |
| Past simple | triturated |
| Past participle | triturated |
regular · Lesson
Word family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle