Description
Mortars and pestles crush, grind and mix small solids or slurries. The mortar is a small cup with thick walls, while the pestle is shaped like a small, heavy club, with the end-user for either crushing or grinding. Mortars and pestles are constructed using hard materials—including ceramics, glass, basalt, marble, and less commonly bamboo—able to withstand repeated grinding.
Mortars and pestles are useful in preparing food, powdering drugs and pharmaceuticals for rapid absorption, and grinding up substances and chemicals for increased solubility. Due to their long-standing usage in preparing medicines, they are closely associated with pharmacology. Shapes and sizes of the instruments vary by application
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