levigate
11levigate — [ lɛvɪgeɪt] verb archaic reduce to a fine powder or smooth paste. Derivatives levigation noun Origin C16 (earlier (C15) as levigation): from L. levigat , levigare to make smooth, polish , from levis smooth …
12levigate — v. a. Pulverize, comminute, triturate, grind, bruise, bray, reduce to powder …
13levigate — lev·i·gate …
14levigate — lev•i•gate [[t]ˈlɛv ɪˌgeɪt[/t]] v. t. gat•ed, gat•ing to rub, grind, or reduce to a fine powder, with or without the addition of a liquid • Etymology: 1605–15; < L lēvigātus, ptp. of lēvigāre to smooth, pulverize =lēv(is) smooth + igāre v.… …
15levigate — /ˈlɛvəgeɪt/ (say levuhgayt) verb (t) (levigated, levigating) 1. to rub, grind, or reduce to a fine powder, as in a mortar, with or without the addition of a liquid. 2. Chemistry to make a homogeneous mixture of, as gels. {Latin lēvigātus, past… …
16levigate — v.t. make smooth; polish; mix thoroughly; reduce to powder or paste; a. smooth. ♦ levigation, ♦ levigator, n …
17levigate — v.tr. 1 reduce to a fine smooth powder. 2 make a smooth paste of. Derivatives: levigation n. Etymology: L levigare levigat f. levis smooth …
18Levigated — Levigate Lev i*gate ( g[=a]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Levigated} ( g[=a] t[e^]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Levigating}.] [L. levigatus, p. p. of levigare to make smooth, fr. l[=e]vis smooth; akin to Gr. lei^os.] To make smooth in various senses: (a) To… …
19Levigating — Levigate Lev i*gate ( g[=a]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Levigated} ( g[=a] t[e^]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Levigating}.] [L. levigatus, p. p. of levigare to make smooth, fr. l[=e]vis smooth; akin to Gr. lei^os.] To make smooth in various senses: (a) To… …
20Dust — (d[u^]st), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Dusted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Dusting}.] 1. To free from dust; to brush, wipe, or sweep away dust from; as, to dust a table or a floor. [1913 Webster] 2. To sprinkle with dust. [1913 Webster] 3. To reduce to a fine… …
