"sonicate" meaning in English

See sonicate in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: sonicates [present, singular, third-person], sonicating [participle, present], sonicated [participle, past], sonicated [past]
Etymology: From sonic + -ate. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|sonic|ate}} sonic + -ate Head templates: {{en-verb}} sonicate (third-person singular simple present sonicates, present participle sonicating, simple past and past participle sonicated)
  1. (transitive) To disrupt with ultrasonic sound waves. Tags: transitive Categories (topical): Analytical chemistry Related terms: sonication [noun]

Inflected forms

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