Trituration
Scrabble:11 ptsWWF:13 pts11 letters
Definition of Trituration
noun
- The act or process of triturating.
- The composing of a dental amalgam by mortar and pestle.
- The act of triturating, or reducing to a fine powder by grinding. Trituration is a dry process, and thus distinguished from <internalXref urlencoded="levigation">levigation</internalXref>.
- In <em>pharmacy</em>, a finely comminuted powder: as, a <em>trituration</em> of elateriu.
- In <em>physiology</em>, reduction to pulp by grinding between the teeth; molar mastication, or some corresponding process: as, the <em>trituration</em> of food before swallowing; <em>trituration</em> in the gizzard of a bird is assisted by little pebbles swallowed.
Anagrams of Trituration
No exact anagrams found for "trituration". This word has a unique letter combination.
Letter Values
t1
r1
i1
t1
u1
r1
a1
t1
i1
o1
n1
Total: 11 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Trituration
Word Validity & Sources
SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Trituration"
Trituration is a 11-letter word that scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Trituration" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "trituration" is a medium-scoring word.