Reducing a substance to fine particles using a mortar and pestle is called:

Reducing a substance to fine particles using a mortar and pestle is called:

• A. Triturating
• B. Titrating
• C. Pulverizing
• D. Grinding

Answer: (A)

Reducing a solid to fine particles with a mortar and pestle is called triturating. This term specifically describes rubbing and grinding a substance in a mortar with a pestle to produce a fine, uniform powder, which helps achieve consistent mixing with other ingredients and can improve dissolution. Titrating is a chemical analysis to determine concentration, not particle size. Grinding and pulverizing are general terms for breaking down material, but the more precise term for the mortar-and-pestle routine to a fine powder in compounding is triturating.

Reducing a solid to fine particles with a mortar and pestle is called triturating. This term specifically describes rubbing and grinding a substance in a mortar with a pestle to produce a fine, uniform powder, which helps achieve consistent mixing with other ingredients and can improve dissolution. Titrating is a chemical analysis to determine concentration, not particle size. Grinding and pulverizing are general terms for breaking down material, but the more precise term for the mortar-and-pestle routine to a fine powder in compounding is triturating.