triturable
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of triturable
First recorded in 1640–50; tritur(ate) + -able
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Afterwards came Lyell, the geologist, who did not, however, confine himself to scientific research, but also analyzed the social deposits, and ascertained that Slavery was triturable.
From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 04, No. 23, September, 1859 by Various
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