What does "elute" mean?

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

What is a synonym for "elute"?

Common synonyms include: bolt, clarify, clear, distill, edulcorate, extract.

/iˈluːt/ verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Verb

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
wash out with a solvent, as in chromatography wordnet

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

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