English

Pronunciation
Wiktionary:Pronunciation_key|IPN: / 'i lut /

;Hyphenation: e·lute

Etymology

L. elutus (washed out), 1731.

Verb
en-verb|elut|ing

1. transitive The act of separating 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.

Derived terms
eluent
elution

References

Elute, Merriam-Webster's Online Dictionary, 2007.

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