elutriate

 [ih-loo-tree-eyt]  

e·lu·tri·ate

   [ih-loo-tree-eyt]
verb (used with object), e·lu·tri·at·ed, e·lu·tri·at·ing.
1.
to purify by washing and straining or decanting.
2.
to separate the light and heavy particles of by washing.
Origin:
1725–35; < Latin ēlutriāt(us) (past participle of ēlutriāre) washed out, equivalent to ē- e- + lutri- wash + -ātus -ate1

Related forms
e·lu·tri·a·tion, noun
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2012.
Cite This Source Link To elutriate

00:10

00:09

00:08

00:07

00:06

00:05

00:04

00:03

00:02

00:01

Elutriate is one of our favorite verbs.
So is kibitz. Does it mean:
chat, to converse
to spend time idly; loaf.
LEARN MORE FUN, UNUSUAL VERBS WITH WORD DYNAMO...
Collins
World English Dictionary
elutriate (ɪˈluːtrɪˌeɪt)
 
—vb
(tr) to purify or separate (a substance or mixture) by washing and straining or decanting
 
[C18: from Latin ēlūtriāre to wash out, from ēluere, from ē- out + lavere to wash]
 
elutri'ation
 
—n
 
e'lutriator
 
—n

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
Partners:WordBloglinesCitysearchThe Daily BeastAsk AnswersAsk KidsLife123SendoriThesaurus
Dictionary.com, LLC. Copyright © 2012. All rights reserved.
About Privacy Policy Terms of Use API Careers Advertise with Us Contact Us Help
  • Please Login or Sign Up to use the Recent Searches feature
FAVORITES
RECENT