Eluent Definition

noun
A substance used as a solvent in separating materials in elution.
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Other Word Forms of Eluent

Noun

Singular:
eluent
Plural:
eluents

Origin of Eluent

  • Latin ēluēns ēluent- present participle of ēluere to wash out elute

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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

    From Wiktionary

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