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to sonicate

to sonicate

9.2
Use sound waves to break a sample into small parts or mix it
  • verb
  • /ˈsɒnɪkeɪt/
  • Specialized
translation icon : sonicar
  • After preparing the sample, we sonicated it to achieve a uniform suspension of the solids.
  • sonicated for 30 minutes

Examples

  • Briefly, 1 mL of formic acid was added to 0.5 mL of plasma sample and sonicated.

    Academic text (2012)

  • Sonicate four times for 20 seconds on ice to break cells, with 20-second breaks in between for cooling.

    Blog text (15)

  • Deionised water (DI) was then added, and the centrifuge tube was sonicated for 45 minutes at room temperature.

    Academic text (2018)

  • The centrifuge tube was placed in an ultra-sonication bath and sonicated for 30 minutes to complete the precipitation of calcium phosphate.

    Academic text (2018)

  • To disperse the particles evenly in the solution, we need to sonicate it for 5 minutes.

  • The scientist decided to sonicate the mixture to ensure a thorough breakdown of the components.

How Intense

to sonicate
  • Specialized
9.2
to agitate
9 4.1
to mix
416 1.0
to stir
152 1.0

Surface Forms

sonicate infinitive
sonicated past
sonicated past participle
sonicating present participle
sonicates third person singular

Morphology

sonicate = sonic (transparent) = sonic + ate

Formed regularly from the adjective 'sonic' plus the verb-forming suffix '-ate', meaning 'to apply sound' which is directly derivable.

Etymology

Sonicate comes from the root son- which means 'sound', the same root you see in sonic. So to sonicate is to 'use sound' waves to break up, mix, or spread tiny particles in a liquid.