- to rub, grind, or reduce to a fine powder, as in a mortar, with or without the addition of a liquid.
- to make a homogeneous mixture of, as gels.
- having a smooth, glossy surface; glabrous.
- to grind into a fine powder or a smooth paste
- to form or cause to form a homogeneous mixture, as in the production of gels
- to suspend (fine particles) by grinding in a liquid, esp as a method of separating fine from coarse particles
- having a smooth polished surface; glabrous