"elution" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /əˈl(j)uːʃən/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Yangolin-elution.wav Forms: elutions [plural]
Etymology: From the verb elute. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*lewh₃-}} Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} elution (countable and uncountable, plural elutions)
  1. (analytical chemistry) The process of removing materials that are absorbed with a solvent. Tags: countable, uncountable Synonyms: desorption Derived forms: coelution, electroelution, microelution Translations (process of separating solvent and dissolved material): elució [feminine] (Catalan), eluce [feminine] (Czech), eluutio (Finnish), élution [feminine] (French), elusi (Indonesian), elusi (Malay)

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