noun
Meaning 1
The act or operation of levigating (making into fine powder)
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: trituration
Antonyms: none provided
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levigation
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History
Etymology
Latin levigatio (“a smoothing”): compare French lévigation.
Across languages
Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- French: lévigation — Separation process
- Portuguese: levigação — Separation process