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单词 comminute
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
com•mi•nute  (kom′ə no̅o̅t′, -nyo̅o̅t′),USA pronunciation v., -nut•ed, -nut•ing, adj. 
v.t. 
  1. Chemistryto pulverize;
    triturate.

adj. 
  1. Chemistrycomminuted;
    divided into small parts.
  2. Chemistrypowdered;
    pulverized.
  • Latin comminūtus, past participle of comminuere, equivalent. to com- com- + minuere to lessen, akin to minor minor
  • 1620–30
com′mi•nu′tion, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
comminute /ˈkɒmɪˌnjuːt/ vb
  1. to break (a bone) into several small fragments
  2. to divide (property) into small lots
Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin comminuere, from com- (intensive) + minuere to reduce; related to minor

ˌcommiˈnution n
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