Raffinate Definition

răfə-nāt
noun
The portion of an original liquid that remains after other components have been dissolved by a solvent.
American Heritage

(chemistry) A solution from which some material has been removed by extraction with an immiscible liquid.

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Other Word Forms of Raffinate

Noun

Singular:
raffinate
Plural:
raffinates

Origin of Raffinate

  • French raffiner to refine raffinose –ate

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

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