Definition of Elution

1. Noun. The process of extracting one material from another by washing with a solvent to remove adsorbed material from an adsorbent (as in washing of loaded ion-exchange resins to remove captured ions); used to obtain uranium ions.

Generic synonyms: Extraction
Derivative terms: Elute

Definition of Elution

1. the act of eluting [n -S]

Medical Definition of Elution

1. 1. The separation, by washing, of one solid from another. 2. The removal, by means of a suitable solvent, of one material from another that is insoluble in that solvent, as in column chromatography. 3. The removal of antibodies absorbed onto the erythrocyte surface. Synonym: elutriation. Origin: L. E-luo, pp. Lutus, to wash out (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Elution

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