English Explanatory Dictionary

elutriate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/ɪˈluːtɹɪeɪt/

Word forms

elutriate elutriates elutriating elutriated

Etymology

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

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