levigation

lev·i·gate  (lv-gt)

tr.v. lev·i·gat·ed, lev·i·gat·ing, lev·i·gates

1.

a. To make into a smooth, fine powder or paste, as by grinding when moist.

b. To separate fine particles from coarse by grinding in water.

2. To suspend in a liquid.

3. To make smooth; polish.

adj. (-gt, -gt)

Smooth.

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[Latin lvigre, lvigt- : lvis, smooth; see lei- in Indo-European roots + agere, to make, do; see ag- in Indo-European roots.]

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levi·gation n.

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levigation

1. the process of grinding to a fine powder.
2. the process of mixing thoroughly or grinding to a smooth paste. — levigate, adj.

See also: Processes