to form or cause to form a homogeneous mixture, as in the production of gels
3. (transitive)
to suspend (fine particles) by grinding in a liquid, esp as a method of separating fine from coarse particles
adjective
4. botany
having a smooth polished surface; glabrous
Derived forms
levigation (ˌleviˈgation)
noun
levigator (ˈleviˌgator)
noun
Word origin
C17: from Latin lēvigāre, from lēvis smooth
levigate in American English
(ˈlɛvɪˌgeɪt)
verb transitiveWord forms: ˈleviˌgated or ˈleviˌgating
1.
to grind to a fine, smooth powder
2.
to separate fine particles from coarse particles of (a substance) by grinding in water so as to suspend the fine particles, which settle to the bottom last
Word origin
< L levigatus, pp. of levigare, to make smooth, polish < levis, smooth (see lime1) + agere, to make (see act1)