levigate
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Mark first the rationale of the thing: Hear logic rivel and levigate the deed.
From The Book of Humorous Verse by Carolyn Wells
This scar, in some months or years, is liable to wear away, and become transparent, without the assistance of any polishing powder, as of very finely levigated glass, as some have recommended.
From Zoonomia, Vol. II Or, the Laws of Organic Life by Erasmus Darwin
Had this been the case, the artist need not have looked farther for the furnishing of his palette than to a supply of well-burnt and levigated enamel pigments.
From Field's Chromatography or Treatise on Colours and Pigments as Used by Artists by Thomas Salter
Particles of stone worn or triturated in the gizzards of worms—Swallowed stones serve as mill-stones— The levigated state of the castings—Fragments of brick in the castings over ancient buildings well rounded.
From The formation of vegetable mould through the action of worms, with observations on their habits by Charles Darwin
The phosphide obtained by heating cupric phosphate, Cu2H2P2O8, in hydrogen, when mixed with potassium and cuprous sulphides or levigated coke, constitutes “Abel’s fuse,” which is used as a primer.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 3 "Convention" to "Copyright" by Various
Is levigated talc passed through a silk sieve.
From The Art of Perfumery And Methods of Obtaining the Odors of Plants by George William Septimus Piesse
This process consists in finely pulverizing the soil or rock, and levigating it in vessels of water.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 4 "Cincinnatus" to "Cleruchy" by Various
