elutriate
verb
elu·tri·ate ē-ˈlü-trē-ˌāt 
elutriated; elutriating
transitive verb
: to purify, separate, or remove by washing
elutriation
ē-ˌlü-trē-ˈā-shən
noun elutriator
ē-ˈlü-trē-ˌā-tər
noun 
Word History
Etymology
Latin elutriatus, past participle of elutriare to put in a vat, perhaps from *elutrum vat, from Greek elytron reservoir, literally, covering
First Known Use
circa 1727, in the meaning defined above
elutriated
verb
as in cleaned
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- cleaned
- washed
- refined
- extracted
- decontaminated
- cleansed
- purified
- purged
- processed
- leached
- rectified
- filtered
- distilled
- fined
- sifted
- clarified
- sieved
- screened
- disinfected
- bolted
- cleared
- garbled
- sanitized
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- contaminated
- clouded
- soiled
- muddied
- dulled
- polluted
- tainted
- defiled
- dirtied
- fouled
- sullied
- begrimed
- besmirched