Word of the Day:
elute
What It Means
To separate one substance from another by means of a solvent; to wash; to cleanse.
A mixture of isooctane and ethyl acetate can be used to elute triglycerides from a complex lipid solution.
Elute in Context
“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.”
Did You Know?
First attested in 1731. Borrowed from Latin ēlūtus, from the verb ēluō (“to wash away”).
Source and license
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