elute.
To separate one substance from another by means of a solvent; to wash; to cleanse.
Meaning & usage
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.
Where this word comes from
First attested in 1731. Borrowed from Latin ēlūtus, from the verb ēluō (“to wash away”).
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