Definition of Eluent

1. Noun. (analytical chemistry) In chromatography, a solvent used in order to effect separation by elution. ¹

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Definition of Eluent

1. eluant [n -S] - See also: eluant

Medical Definition of Eluent

1. The mobile phase in chromatography. Synonym: developer, elutant. Origin: see elution (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Eluent

elucidatory
eluctation
elucubrate
elucubrated
elucubrates
elucubrating
elucubration
elucubrations
elude
eluded
eluder
eluders
eludes
eludible
eluding
eluent (current term)
eluents
elumbated
eluotropic
elurophobia
elurophobias
elusion
elusions
elusive
elusive ulcer
elusively
elusiveness
elusivenesses
elusory
elutant

Literary usage of Eluent

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Niosh Manual of Analytical Methods: Sampling and Analytical Methods for ...edited by Peter M. Eller edited by Peter M. Eller (1994)
"For each sample, pipet 25 mL eluent A into a clean 50-mL beaker. ... Add known amounts of calibration stock solution to eluent A in 10-mL volumetric flasks ..."

2. Journal of the American Chemical Society by American Chemical Society (1879)
"The product was chromatographed on a silica gel column using a solution of two parts benzene and one part acetone as eluent. The column must be prepared ..."

3. Air Quality Criteria for Oxides of Nitrogenby Dennis J. Kotchmar by Dennis J. Kotchmar (1996)
"Other tests have shown good NO3" recoveries from spiked and ambient nitrates on cellulose, glass fiber, and Teflon™ filters using IC eluent and ..."

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