eluent

See also: éluent

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From elute; Latin eluent-, eluens (washing out), 1941.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɛl.jʊ.ənt/

Noun

eluent (plural eluents)

  1. (analytical chemistry) In chromatography, a solvent used in order to effect separation by elution.
    Coordinate term: eluate

References

  • Eluent, Merriam-Webster's Online Dictionary, 2007.

Anagrams

Latin

Verb

ēluent

  1. third-person plural future active indicative of ēluō
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