verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   To separate one substance from another by means of a solvent; to wash; to cleanse. transitive

   "A mixture of isooctane and ethyl acetate can be used to elute triglycerides from a complex lipid solution."

2. 2
   wash out with a solvent, as in chromatography wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

boltclarifycleardistilledulcorateextract

Example

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"A mixture of isooctane and ethyl acetate can be used to elute triglycerides from a complex lipid solution."

Etymology

First attested in 1731. Borrowed from Latin ēlūtus, from the verb ēluō (“I wash away”).

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