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Pulverised vs Triturated - What's the difference?

pulverised | triturated |

As verbs the difference between pulverised and triturated

is that pulverised is past tense of pulverise while triturated is past tense of triturate.

As an adjective triturated is

ground down; pulverised.

pulverised

English

Verb

(head)
  • (pulverise)

  • pulverise

    English

    Alternative forms

    * pulverize

    Verb

    (en-verb)
  • To completely destroy, especially by crushing to fragments or a powder.
  • To defeat soundly, thrash.
  • To become reduced to powder; to fall to dust.
  • the stone pulverises easily

    triturated

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Ground down; pulverised.
  • *
  • They cast no reflection in the water at their feet – it was too triturated by the pricking of the rain.

    Verb

    (head)
  • (triturate)