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elutriator

American

[ih-loo-tree-ey-ter] / ɪˈlu triˌeɪ tər /

noun

a machine for separating particles of mineral by elutriation.

Etymology

Origin of elutriator

First recorded in 1900–05; elutriate + -or ²

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