cryogrind
cryogrind verb: to freeze organic materials to the point of brittleness and then grind them into a fine powder.
Verb
cryogrind (third-person singular simple present cryogrinds, present participle cryogrinding, simple past and past participle cryoground)
- To freeze organic materials to the point of brittleness and then grind them into a fine powder.
- A more rapid technique is to cryogrind appropriate mixtures of polymer and salt and then subject the resulting powder to a modest heat treatment.1993, PG Bruce, CA Vincent, “Polymer electrolytes”, in Journal of the Chemical Society, Faraday Transactions, number 17
Forms of cryogrind
| third-person singular present | cryogrinds |
|---|---|
| present participle | cryogrinding |
| past participle | cryoground |
| past | cryoground |
Origin of cryogrind
From cryo- + grind.
Questions about cryogrind
- What does cryogrind mean?
- Cryogrind means to freeze organic materials to the point of brittleness and then grind them into a fine powder.
- What part of speech is cryogrind?
- Cryogrind is a verb.
- What is the past tense of cryogrind?
- The past tense of cryogrind is cryoground.
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