[ad. L. *concentrāt-us pa. pple.: see prec.]
A. pa. pple. and adj. = CONCENTRATED.
1642. R. Harris, Serm., 25 May, 21. Here all his Perfections … are Concentrate.
1800. Phil. Trans., XC. 217. Upon the affusion of a little concentrate sulphuric acid.
1802. Chenevix, ibid., XCII. 133. When the alkaline solution is very concentrate.
1834. Ld. Houghton, Mem. Many Scenes, Spartans at Thermop. (1844), 50. One last unshackled blow, Strong with concentrate vengeance.
1839–48. Bailey, Festus, xxiii. 289. With all concentrate and superfluent woe.
B. sb. The product of concentration (in Mining).
1883. Daily News, 6 Sept., 2/5. Blanket concentrates, 14 tons assay 1 oz. 19 dwts. 15 grs. per ton [of gold] … Arrangements for treating the concentrates were complete.
