elutriating
/ɪˈluːtriˌeɪtɪŋ/
verb
- Present participle of elutriate: washing or purifying a substance by separating fine particles from coarse ones using a stream of liquid.
- While elutriating the sediment, she noticed tiny crystals forming.
- The machine is elutriating the ore continuously to maximize gold recovery.
- The chemist is elutriating the mixture to obtain a finer powder.
adjective
- Used for or relating to the process of elutriation.
- They designed an elutriating system that uses recycled water.
- The elutriating apparatus was carefully cleaned after each use.
- The elutriating technique is essential in pharmaceutical manufacturing.