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Webster 1913 Edition


Elute

E-lute′

,
Verb.
T.
[L.
elutus
, p. p. of
eluers
to elute;
e
+
luere
to wash.]
To wash out.
[R.]
Arbuthnot.

Webster 1828 Edition


Elute

ELU'TE

,
Verb.
T.
[L. eluo, elutum; qu. e and lavo. See Elutriate.]
To wash off; to cleanse.

Definition 2024


elute

elute

English

Verb

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

  1. (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.

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References

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