triturate

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Place it in a mortar with 18 grams of potassium iodide and triturate with small portions of water until all is dissolved.

From An Introductory Course of Quantitative Chemical Analysis With Explanatory Notes by Talbot, Henry P.

As it is certain that worms swallow many little stones, independently of those swallowed while excavating their burrows, it is probable that they serve, like mill-stones, to triturate their food.

From The formation of vegetable mould through the action of worms, with observations on their habits by Darwin, Charles

Subsulphate of iron, 1 part; oxide of zinc, 1 part; flux No. 2, 5 parts; triturate without melting.

From Young's Demonstrative Translation of Scientific Secrets by Young, Daniel

Mix, and triturate well in a mortar so as to mix perfectly, and make into twenty pills with mucilage of gum arabic.

From The Ladies Book of Useful Information Compiled from many sources by Anonymous

Here it rushes and pushes, the atoms triturate and grind, and, eagerly thrusting by, pursue their separate ends.

From The Story of My Heart An Autobiography by Jefferies, Richard