elutriate en · VERB
Pronunciation
- /ɪˈluːtɹɪeɪt/
Etymology
From Latin elutriare (“wash out”), from e- + lutriare (“wash”).
Meanings
- To decant; to purify something by straining it.
- To separate large and small particles through an upwardly flowing liquid or vapid stream.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| elutriating | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| elutriated | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| elutriated | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| elutriates | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |