Meanings
nounlevigation (plural levigations)
plural levigations
- The act or operation of levigating (making into fine powder)
Synonyms: trituration
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe act or operation of levigating (making into fine powder)
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Origin
- Latinlevigatio“a smoothing”
- Englishlevigation
Latin levigatio (“a smoothing”): compare French lévigation.
More words from Latin
Full word history & related roots →Translations
French lévigation
- lévigationSeparation process
Portuguese levigação
- levigaçãoSeparation process
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APA
levigation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/levigation
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“levigation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/levigation. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “levigation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/levigation.
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