comminution

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˌkɒmɪˈnjuːʃ(ə)n/

Noun

countable often uncountable

(often mining, waste management) The breaking or grinding up of a material to form smaller particles.

Japanese Meaning

固体物質を細かく砕いて小さな粒子にする処理、粉砕 / 鉱業や廃棄物処理などで材料を破砕・粉砕して粒子の大きさを低減すること

What is this buttons?

The comminution of ore at the plant improved recovery rates by producing a consistent particle size for downstream processing.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

工場での鉱石の粉砕により、下流工程向けに均一な粒径が得られ、回収率が向上しました。

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Sense（1）

(often mining, waste management) The breaking or grinding up of a material to form smaller particles.

He deſcribes in a Mechanical way the manner of its Action; ſuppoſing that ſome of its Particles having undergone ſeveral Comminutions (tho not a Diſſolution) from the various Firments they have paſſed, arrive at laſt, with the Blood, at the Brain; […] thoſe of them, which are not ſmall enough to paſs thoſe Straits along with the Juice, being juſt admitted, ſtick there till other appelling Subſtances give them a farther Comminution, and ſo pretrude them along: […]

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Sense（2）

(traumatology) The fracture of a bone site in multiple pieces (technically, at least three); crumbling.

Comminution of the shaft of one or of both bones of the fore-arm does not of itself indicate operative interference, other complications may necessitate primary or secondary amputation.

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