triturate JUST WRITTEN FOR YOU
/trɪˈtjuːreɪt/ · tri·tu·rate
verb
- To grind a solid substance into a fine powder or to pulverize it. The chemist triturated the mineral until it became a silky powder.
- To mix two solid reactants by repeated grinding and stirring, often in a mortar. In the laboratory, the students triturated the reactants together before heating.
- To break up biological tissue into individual cells by forcing it through a narrow opening, such as a hypodermic needle. The pathologist triturated the biopsy sample to obtain a single‑cell suspension for analysis.
Did you know? The verb “triturate” was popularized in 19th‑century histology, where scientists used it to prepare tissue samples for microscopic examination.