trituration
- noun
- /ˌtrɪtʃəˈreɪʃən/
- Specialized
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trituración
- After several hours of grinding, the mineral was reduced to a fine trituration suitable for analysis.
Examples
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The pharmacist prepared a trituration of the active ingredient before mixing it with other compounds.
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The pharmacist prepared a trituration of the active ingredient to ensure precise dosing in the medication.
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Proper trituration ensures that the medication is evenly distributed in each tablet.
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The trituration of the herbs created a fine powder.
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After the trituration, the mixture was ready for use.
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After several hours of grinding, the mineral was reduced to a fine trituration that was perfect for laboratory tests.
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Proper trituration of the medication is crucial for achieving consistent effects in each dose.
Synonyms
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Small bits or dust made when a hard thing is rubbed
How Fine
Surface Forms
Morphology
trituration = triturate (semi-transparent) = tritur + ation
Formed regularly from the verb 'triturate' by the noun-forming suffix '-ation', but the root and verb are technical/rare, so the decomposition may not be obvious to average learners.
Etymology
Trituration comes from the Latin root trit- meaning 'to rub' or 'wear', and is related to the English word trite ('worn'). Think of rubbing or crushing something until it becomes a fine dust, so trituration can mean the powder made by that grinding.