Levigate
[verb lev-i-geyt; adjective lev-i-git, -geyt] /verb ˈlɛv ɪˌgeɪt; adjective ˈlɛv ɪ gɪt, -ˌgeɪt/
verb (used with object), levigated, levigating.
1.
to rub, grind, or reduce to a fine powder, as in a mortar, with or without the addition of a liquid.
2.
Chemistry. to make a homogeneous mixture of, as gels.
adjective
3.
Botany. having a smooth, glossy surface; glabrous.
/ˈlɛvɪˌɡeɪt/
verb (chem)
1.
(transitive) to grind into a fine powder or a smooth paste
2.
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
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