cryogrind

English

Etymology

cryo- +‎ grind

Verb

cryogrind (third-person singular simple present cryogrinds, present participle cryogrinding, simple past and past participle cryoground)

1. To freeze organic materials to the point of brittleness and then grind them into a fine powder.
   • 1993, PG Bruce, CA Vincent, “Polymer electrolytes”, in Journal of the Chemical Society, Faraday Transactions, number 17:

     A more rapid technique is to cryogrind appropriate mixtures of polymer and salt and then subject the resulting powder to a modest heat treatment.