comminution

comminution

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  • Comminution — is the process in which solid materials are reduced in size, by crushing, grinding and other processes.[1][2] It occurs naturally during faulting in the upper part of the crust[3] and is an important operation in mineral processing, ceramics,… …   Wikipedia

  • Comminution — Com mi*nu tion, n. 1. The act of reducing to a fine powder or to small particles; pulverization; the state of being comminuted. Bentley. [1913 Webster] 2. (Surg.) Fracture (of a bone) into a number of pieces. Dunglison. [1913 Webster] 3. Gradual… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • comminution — ● comminution nom féminin Synonyme de fragmentation. ● comminution (synonymes) nom féminin Synonymes : fragmentation …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Comminution — Comminution. См. Измельчение. (Источник: «Металлы и сплавы. Справочник.» Под редакцией Ю.П. Солнцева; НПО Профессионал , НПО Мир и семья ; Санкт Петербург, 2003 г.) …   Словарь металлургических терминов

  • comminution — ˌkäməˈn(y)üshən noun ( s) Etymology: Latin comminutus + English ion 1. : the act or action of comminuting or the fact of being comminuted : trituration, pulverization …   Useful english dictionary

  • comminution — noun see comminute …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • comminution — noun a) The breaking or grinding up of a material to form smaller particles. b) Fracture of a bone site in multiple pieces (at least three); crumbling. Syn: crushing, pulverization, comminuted fracture …   Wiktionary

  • comminution — A breaking into several pieces. * * * com·mi·nu·tion (kom″ĭ nooґshən) [L. comminutio] the act of breaking, or condition of being broken, into small fragments, as of a fractured bone …   Medical dictionary

  • comminution —   the reduction in size of particles through attrition …   Geography glossary

  • comminution — (ko mmi nu sion) s. f. Terme didactique. Réduction en petits fragments.    Terme de chirurgie. Écrasement d un os, qui est réduit en un grand nombre d esquilles. ÉTYMOLOGIE    Voy. comminuer ; provenç. comminucio …   Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

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