comminute
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comminute
- /ˈkɒ.mɪ.njuːt/ UK
- /ˈkɑ.mɪ.njuːt/ US
Where it comes from
From Latin comminūtus (“crumbled, lessened”).
verb comminutes · comminuting · comminuted
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To break into smaller portions.
Near-synonym: macerate
Similar: macerate
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To pulverize; to smash.
High temperatures required for reaction between components can result in loss of volatile oxides, while milling may not comminute powders sufficiently for complete reaction to occur on calcination.
Similar: macerate
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To cause fragmentation (of bone).
For example, comminuting fractures on ribs 4–8 along the rib angle most likely are associated to shots through the scapula, whereas injuries through or near to the costochondral articulation of the first rib could also be associated to wounds of the sternum or clavicle.
Similar: macerate
noun comminutes
- Pulverized material. The drink contains lemon comminute.
Translations
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verb break into smaller portions
| 中文 | 分成小塊 /分成小块 fēn chéng xiǎo kuài, 破碎 pòsuì, 分割 fēngē |
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verb cause fragmentation
| 中文 | 使碎裂 shǐ suìliè, 導致骨折粉碎 /导致骨折粉碎 dǎozhì gǔzhé fěnsuì |
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Talk about this word "comminute." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/comminute. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. comminute. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/comminute "comminute." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/comminute.Cite this
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title = {comminute},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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