comminute
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əˌnut, -ˌnyut verb (used with object)
1.
to pulverize; triturate.
adjective
2.
comminuted; divided into small parts.
3.
powdered; pulverized.
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World English Dictionary
comminute (ˈkɒmɪˌnjuːt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to break (a bone) into several small fragments |
| 2. | to divide (property) into small lots |
| 3. | (tr) to pulverize |
| [C17: from Latin comminuere, from com- (intensive) + minuere to reduce; related to | |
| commi'nution | |
| —n | |
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Medical Dictionary
comminute com·mi·nute (kŏm'ə-n&oomacr;t', -ny&oomacr;t')
v. com·mi·nut·ed, com·mi·nut·ing, com·mi·nutes
To reduce to powder; to pulverize.
com'mi·nu'tion n.
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Grind, mill or otherwise comminute the entire sample.
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