comminute
Etymology

From Latin comminūtus.

Pronunciation
  • (British) IPA: /ˈkɒ.mɪ.njuːt/
  • (America) IPA: /ˈkɑ.mɪ.njuːt/
Verb

comminute (comminutes, present participle comminuting; simple past and past participle comminuted)

  1. (transitive) To pulverize; to smash.
  2. (medicine) To cause fragmentation (of bone).
  3. (transitive) To break into smaller portions.
Noun

comminute

  1. Pulverized material.
    The drink contains lemon comminute.



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