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Noun
/ˌkäməˈn(y)o͞oSHən/,
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comminutions, plural;
  1. The action of reducing a material, an ore, to minute particles or fragments

  1. Comminution is the process in which solid materials are reduced in size, encompassing crushing, grinding and other techniques. It is an important operation in mineral processing, the ceramic industry, the electronics industry and other fields. ...
  2. The breaking or grinding up of a material to form smaller particles; Fracture of a bone site in multiple pieces (at least three); crumbling
  3. (comminuted) Reduced to small particles or to powder, as by crushing or pulverizing
  4. (1) "Comminuted" means reduced in size by methods including chopping, flaking, grinding, or mincing. ...
  5. (comminuted) broken or crushed into small pieces
  6. (comminuted) of fractures where the bone is crushed
  7. Mechanical shredding or pulverizing of waste; used in solid and water waste treatment.
  8. the reduction in size of particles through attrition.
  9. The term used to describe the process by which ore is reduced in size in order to liberate the desired mineral from the gangue material in preparation for further processing
  10. The breaking, crushing, or grinding of ore, or rock.
  11. breaking up of ore to make gold available for treatment
  12. the breaking down of material into a very fine powder [Penguin]
  13. (1) Breaking up or grinding an ore into small fragments. (2) Reducing metal to powder by mechanical means. (3) The act or process of reduction of powder particle size, usually but not necessarily by grinding or milling. See also pulverization.
  14. Size reduction of rocks and ores by crushing and grinding using compressive, impact and abrasive forces.
  15. breaking into fragments.