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digerated vs. triturated
« on: September 10, 2009, 09:02:20 AM »
hi all,

does native speaker feel any difference between "digerated" and "triturated"?

thx

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Re: digerated vs. triturated
« Reply #1 on: September 10, 2009, 12:28:39 PM »
hi all,

does native speaker feel any difference between "digerated" and "triturated"?

thx

Native speaker of what? As a UK English speaker, can't say I've heard of "digerated", can you provide some quotes?

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Re: digerated vs. triturated
« Reply #2 on: September 10, 2009, 06:06:52 PM »
hi all,

does native speaker feel any difference between "digerated" and "triturated"?

thx

Native speaker of what? As a UK English speaker, can't say I've heard of "digerated", can you provide some quotes?

Same here, and the latter should be titrated, surely.

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Re: digerated vs. triturated
« Reply #3 on: September 10, 2009, 07:12:06 PM »
Triturated is right, cant say i've ever seen digerated though

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Re: digerated vs. triturated
« Reply #4 on: September 11, 2009, 12:12:49 AM »
Never heard digerated in the US

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Re: digerated vs. triturated
« Reply #5 on: September 11, 2009, 02:32:12 AM »
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Re: digerated vs. triturated
« Reply #6 on: September 11, 2009, 02:34:09 AM »
Same here, and the latter should be titrated, surely.

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/triturate

Thanks, I was struggling to find that, never come across the word before.

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Re: digerated vs. triturated
« Reply #7 on: September 14, 2009, 10:26:57 AM »
Same here, and the latter should be titrated, surely.

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/triturate

Thanks, I was struggling to find that, never come across the word before.

every now and then i come across "digerated" in chemical procedures (try to google it). to me it seems to be used as a synonym for "triturated", which i understand as the physical operation when solid is treated with solvent to give suspension. i was just curious whether it is genuine english word or it is misused by non native speakers.

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