powderize

verb — 2 senses

powderize

verb

Etymology From powder + -ize.

1

To reduce to powder

  • The spleen was harvested as a control where Smurf2 is known to be highly expressed in the WT. All specimens were immediately frozen in liquid nitrogen, powderized using a mortar and pestle, and stored at -80°C until time for protein or RNA isolation.2016 January 28, “Skeletal Characterization of Smurf2-Deficient Mice and In Vitro Analysis of Smurf2-Deficient Chondrocytes”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:
2

To be reduced to powder

Synonyms
pulverize
Derived terms
powderizer
Related terms
powderization

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