elute

English

Etymology

[1731] Borrowed from Latin ēlūtus, from the verb ēluō (“I wash away”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /i.ˈluːt/
Hyphenation: e‧lute
Rhymes: -uːt

Verb

elute (third-person singular simple present elutes, present participle eluting, simple past and past participle eluted)

(transitive) 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.

Related terms

Translations

to separate substances using a solvent

French: éluer (fr)
German: eluieren, herauslösen (non-technical terminology)

Latin: eluo
Swedish: eluera

References

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

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