eluent

See also: éluent

English

Alternative forms

• eluant

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

• enlute

Latin

Verb

ēluent

1. third-person plural future active indicative of ēluō