triturate
pronunciation
How to pronounce triturate in British English:
UK ['trɪtʃʊˌreɪt]
How to pronounce triturate in American English:
US ['trɪtʃəˌreɪt]
Word Origin
- triturate (v.)
- "grind into powder," 1755, from Late Latin trituratus, past participle of triturare "to thresh, to grind," from Latin tritura "a rubbing, a threshing," from past participle stem of terere "to rub" (see throw (v.)). Related: Triturated; triturating.