elutriate verb trans. [ɪ'lu:trɪeɪt, ɪ'lju:-] M18.[Latin elutriat- pa. ppl stem of elutriare wash out, from e- E- + lutriare wash.]Decant; purify by straining;
techn. separate (lighter and heavier particles) using a flow of liquid or gas.
■ elutri'ation noun M17. ■ elutriator noun an apparatus used for elutriating something
E20. [TahlilGaran] English Dictionary ▲