comminuted

== English == === Etymology === From comminute +‎ -ed. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈkɒmɪnjuːtɪd/ === Adjective === comminuted (comparative more comminuted, superlative most comminuted) Reduced to small particles or to powder, as by crushing or pulverizing. 1992, Bailey et al., Undesirable Flavors of Meat, Food Science and Nutrition Department, University of Missouri, in Off-Flavors in Foods and Beverages (Elsevier), p. 127: Although WOF [warmed-over flavor] has generally been recognized as pertaining to cooked meat, it can also develop rapidly in raw comminuted meat when exposed to air. ==== Synonyms ==== triturated ==== Derived terms ==== === Verb === comminuted simple past and past participle of comminute