1) Wash 
to separate by washing into finer portions
• (v. t.) To wash or strain out so as to purify; as, to elutriate the blood as it passes through the lungs; to strain off or decant, as a powder which is separated from heavier particles by being drawn off with water; to cleanse, as by washing.
E·lu'tri·ate transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Elutriated ; present participle & verbal noun Elutriating .] [ Latin elutriatus , past participle of elutriare .] To wash or strain out so as to purify; as, to ...
Type: Term Pronunciation: ē-lū′trē-āt Synonyms: elute
elutriate A special article about the historical background of washing and ablutions or cleanliness via washing. Related 'wash' words: balneo-; clys-; lav-; plyno-.
to purify by washing and straining or decanting. · to separate the light and heavy particles of by washing.