comminute
11comminute — v. a. Pulverize, triturate, levigate, powder, grind, bruise, bray, break to pieces, break or separate into fine particles, reduce to powder …
12comminute — com·mi·nute …
13comminute — com•mi•nute [[t]ˈkɒm əˌnut, ˌnyut[/t]] v. nut•ed, nut•ing, adj. 1) chem. to pulverize, as in chemical processing; triturate 2) chem. powdered or crushed; pulverized • Etymology: 1620–30; < L comminūtus, ptp. of comminuere=com com +minuere to… …
14comminute — /ˈkɒmənjut/ (say komuhnyooht) verb (t) (comminuted, comminuting) to pulverise; triturate. {Latin comminūtus, past participle, made smaller} –comminution /kɒməˈnjuʃən/ (say komuh nyoohshuhn), noun …
15comminute — v.t. pulverize. ♦ comminution, n …
16comminute — To macerate; to tear up; to reduce to minute particles; to crush or pulverize. Nordell v International Filter Co. (CA7 Ill) 119 F2d 948 …
17comminute — v.tr. 1 reduce to small fragments. 2 divide (property) into small portions. Phrases and idioms: comminuted fracture a fracture producing multiple bone splinters. Derivatives: comminution n. Etymology: L comminuere comminut (as COM , minuere… …
18Comminuted — Comminute Com mi*nute, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Comminuted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Comminuting}.] [L. comminutus, p. p. of comminuere to comminute; com + minuere to lessen. See {Minute}.] To reduce to minute particles, or to a fine powder; to pulverize;… …
19Comminuted fracture — Comminute Com mi*nute, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Comminuted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Comminuting}.] [L. comminutus, p. p. of comminuere to comminute; com + minuere to lessen. See {Minute}.] To reduce to minute particles, or to a fine powder; to pulverize;… …
20Comminuting — Comminute Com mi*nute, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Comminuted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Comminuting}.] [L. comminutus, p. p. of comminuere to comminute; com + minuere to lessen. See {Minute}.] To reduce to minute particles, or to a fine powder; to pulverize;… …
