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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024lev•i•gate (v. lev′i gāt′;adj. lev′i git, -gāt′),USA pronunciation v., -gat•ed, -gat•ing, adj. v.t. - to rub, grind, or reduce to a fine powder, as in a mortar, with or without the addition of a liquid.
- Chemistryto make a homogeneous mixture of, as gels.
adj. - Botanyhaving a smooth, glossy surface;
glabrous.
- Latin lēvigātus, past participle of lēvigāre to smooth, pulverize, equivalent. to lēv(is) smooth + -igāre verb, verbal suffix see fumigate, -ate1
- 1605–15
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: levigate /ˈlɛvɪˌɡeɪt/ vb - (transitive) to grind into a fine powder or a smooth paste
- to form or cause to form a homogeneous mixture, as in the production of gels
- (transitive) to suspend (fine particles) by grinding in a liquid, esp as a method of separating fine from coarse particles
Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin lēvigāre, from lēvis smoothˌleviˈgation n |