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Webster 1913 Edition

Elutriate

E-lu′tri-ate

,
Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Elutriated
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Elutriating
.]
[L.
elutriatus
, p. p. of
elutriare
.]
To wash or strain out so as to purify;
as, to
elutriate
the blood as it passes through the lungs
; to strain off or decant, as a powder which is separated from heavier particles by being drawn off with water; to cleanse, as by washing.

Webster 1828 Edition

Elutriate

ELU'TRIATE

,
Verb.
T.
[L. elutrio.] To purify by washing; to cleanse by separating foul matter,and decanting or straining off the liquor. In chimistry, to pulverize and mix a solid substance with water, and decant the extraneous lighter matter that may rise or be suspended in the water.

Definition 2024

elutriate

elutriate

English

Verb

elutriate ‎(third-person singular simple present elutriates, present participle elutriating, simple past and past participle elutriated)

  1. to decant; to purify something by straining it
  2. to separate great and small particles through an upwardly flowing liquid or vapid stream

Etymology

From Latin elutriare ‎(“wash out”), from e- + lutriare ‎(“wash”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɪˈluːtɹɪeɪt/

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