levigatedadj.
/ˈlɛvᵻɡeɪtᵻd/, U.S. /ˈlɛvəˌɡeɪdᵻd/ΘΚΠ
society > occupation and work > materials > derived or manufactured material > materials having undergone process > [adjective] > smoothed or polished
polisheda1382
politea1398
burnishedc1400
rubbed?c1425
levigated1578
expolite1592
smoothened1818
the world > space > shape > flatness or levelness > smoothness > [adjective] > smooth and polished or glossy > made smooth and polished or glossy
polisheda1382
rubbed?c1425
levigated1578
1578 J. Banister Hist. Man i. f. 28v The outer syde of Radius is rounde, and leuigated.
1801 H. Fuseli Lect. Painting I. i. 9 A board, or a levigated plane of wood, metal, stone, or some prepared compound.
1826 W. Kirby & W. Spence Introd. Entomol. III. xxx. 250 The eye-cases..surrounded on their inner side by a crescent-shaped lævigated piece.
1835 W. Kirby On Power of God in Creation of Animals I. vi. 208 The base is concave so as to play upon the levigated centre of the above protuberance.
2. Finely powdered; reduced to a smooth consistency.
ΘΚΠ
the world > matter > constitution of matter > granular texture > [adjective] > powdery or dusty > made powdery > finely
subtle1394
subtilec1425
levigated1651
1651 J. French Art Distillation iii. 81 Take of this levigated Lime 10 ounces.
1731 J. Arbuthnot Ess. Nature Aliments 64 The Chyle is white, as consisting of Salt, Oil, and Water of our Food, much levigated or smooth.
1766 T. Smollett Trav. France & Italy 70 Our porcelain seems to be a partial vitrification of levigated flint and fine pipe clay.
1823 J. Badcock Domest. Amusem. 65 Finely levigated chlorate..of potash.
1881 J. Geikie Prehist. Europe 161 The finely-levigated material derived from the grinding of glaciers.
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adj.1578