"tritorium" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: tritoria [plural]
Etymology: Compare Latin terere, tritum (“to rub”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|terere}} Latin terere, {{m|la|tritum|t=to rub}} tritum (“to rub”) Head templates: {{en-noun|tritoria}} tritorium (plural tritoria)
  1. (chemistry, obsolete) A vessel for separating liquids of different densities. Tags: obsolete Categories (topical): Chemistry
    Sense id: en-tritorium-en-noun-PtAxJYgb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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