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elutriate
e·lu·tri·ate [ ə ltree àyt ] (past and past participle e·lu·tri·at·ed, present participle e·lu·tri·at·ing, 3rd person present singular e·lu·tri·ates)


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
strain or decant something: to purify or separate something from a mixture by washing, decanting, or straining it ( technical )

[Mid-18th century. < Latin elutriat-, past participle of elutriare "wash out" < lutriare "wash"]

e·lu·tri·a·tion [ ə ltree áysh'n ] noun
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