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elute
[ee-loot, ih-loot]
verb (used with object)
Physical Chemistry.
eluted, eluting
to remove by dissolving, as absorbed material from an adsorbent.
elute
/ iːˈluːt, ɪˈluːt /
verb
(tr) to wash out (a substance) by the action of a solvent, as in chromatography
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Other 51Թ Forms
- elution noun
- ˈܳپDz noun
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51Թ History and Origins
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of elute1
C18: from Latin ŧūٳܲ rinsed out, from ŧܱ to wash clean, from luere to wash, lave
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Example Sentences
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Then weeping overpowered her and she threw down the elute and ceased singing; whereat the folks were troubled and I slipped down a-swoon.
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What does ܳٱmean?
To elute is to remove by dissolving, such as with a substance that has been absorbed into another substance. In the field of physical chemistry and chromatography, substances are normally eluted in order to purify another substance or isolate a specific substance from another for independent use. For example, to separate antibodies from red blood cells, a scientist would heat the combined substance in a saline solution. Separating out the antibodies would allow the scientist to study the antibodies more closely.Elution is the process of eluting, and the eluent is the solution you would use to elute your substance.Example: To understand why Madison was so sick, her doctor ordered a test that would elute antibodies from a sample of her blood.
To elute is to remove by dissolving, such as with a substance that has been absorbed into another substance. In the field of physical chemistry and chromatography, substances are normally eluted in order to purify another substance or isolate a specific substance from another for independent use. For example, to separate antibodies from red blood cells, a scientist would heat the combined substance in a saline solution. Separating out the antibodies would allow the scientist to study the antibodies more closely.Elution is the process of eluting, and the eluent is the solution you would use to elute your substance.Example: To understand why Madison was so sick, her doctor ordered a test that would elute antibodies from a sample of her blood.
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