ELU'TRIATE, verb transitive [Latin elutrio.] To purify by washing; to cleanse by separating foul matter, and decanting or straining off the liquor. In chimistry, to pulverize and mix a solid substance with water, and decant the extraneous lighter matter that may rise or be suspended in the water.
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Webster's Dictionary 1828
American Dictionary of the English Language, Noah Webster, 1828.