1. grinds or crushes into a fine powder or paste
Usage: third person singular present

1. substances that have been ground into fine powder
Usage: plural form

Examples

• The pharmacist triturates the tablets to make a powder.
• She triturates the herbs with a mortar and pestle.
• The machine triturates the minerals into fine particles.
• The laboratory triturates samples for analysis.
• These triturates dissolve easily in water.
• The triturates were stored in sealed containers.
• Medical triturates require precise measurements.