decorticator

Meanings

• A machine used to remove the outer covering or husk from grains such as rice, wheat, or corn.

  - "The decorticator separates the rice grains from their husks."
  - "Wheat decortication is an essential process in milling wheat grains into flour."
  - "Corn decortication is the process of removing the outer layers of corn kernels, leaving the edible parts behind."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with decorticator
decorticator , exaggerator , immaculator , regulator

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Homophones

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1. decorticator
   

2. decorator
   

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Variants

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decorticate , decorticated , decorticates , decorticating , decortication , decortications , decorticator , decorticators

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Forms

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The decorticator can come in various forms and designs depending on the specific application and grain type being processed. Some common forms of decorticators include drum decorticators, which use large rotating drums to gently roll and separate the grains from their husks; and fluidized bed decorticators, which use a fluidized bed of grains to efficiently and evenly separate the grains from their husks using jets of air or other separation media.

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Etymology

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The term 'decorticator' is derived from the Latin word 'cortex' which means 'bark' or 'outer covering'. The word 'decorticator' is therefore formed by adding the prefix 'de-' meaning 'away' or 'off', to the root word 'cortex'.

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Culture

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The decorticator has been used extensively in various cultures and societies throughout history. In ancient civilizations such as Egypt, Greece, and Rome, grains were an essential staple food, and the decorticator was used to efficiently remove the outer husks from the grains, making them ready for further processing and consumption.

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