elutriate

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English

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin elutriare (“wash out”), from e- + lutriare (“wash”)

Pronunciation

Verb

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

Anagrams

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