Elute
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /iˈluːt/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Elute is a verb meaning (transitive) To separate one substance from another by means of a solvent; to wash; to cleanse.
Meaning
(transitive) To separate one substance from another by means of a solvent; to wash; to cleanse.
Example Sentences
A mixture of isooctane and ethyl acetate can be used to elute triglycerides from a complex lipid solution.
1969, D'Arcy R. George, J. Richard Ross, Improved Eluex Process for Eluting Uranium from Ion Exchange Resins, United States Department of the Interior, Bureau of Mines, Report of Investigations 7227, page 6, Under these conditions the organic was loaded to 4.96 grams U₃0₈ per liter and the resin was eluted to 2.0 grams and 0.6 gram per liter in stages 3 and 4, respectively.
Word Forms
- elutes
- eluting
- eluted
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include extract, elutriate, eluviate, leach, unlute, demulsify.
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