See Also: sonicate(medicine)
sonicate(dictionary)

sonicate (iou)



sonicate noun & verb. M20.
[from SONIC + -ATE2, after filtrate, precipitate.]
A. noun. A (biological) sample which has been subjected to ultrasonic vibration so as to fragment the macromolecules and membranes in it. M20.
b. verb trans. Subject to such treatment. M20.
soni'cation noun treatment with ultrasonic vibration M20.
sonicator noun an apparatus for performing sonication M20.