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. Noun. (analytical chemistry) The process of removing materials that are absorbed with a solvent. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

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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Literary usage of Elution

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

1. Journal of the American Chemical Society by American Chemical Society (1879)
"elution with pentane gave 94 mg (72 %) of 13 as a colorless oil, ... elution with benzene gave 256 mg (89%) of virtually pure hydrazone 14 as a colorless ..."

2. The Journal of the Society of Chemical Industry by Society of Chemical Industry (1884)
"The quicker the alkali salts are removed during elution, the less chance will there be of forming insoluble lime salte, consequently the ..."

3. Proceedings of the Workshop on Long-lived Radionuclide Chemistry in Nuclear by NEA Nuclear Science Committee (1998)
"The elution curve was very sharp and was 95% complete in 6 CV. The resin has a very low density ... elution used 0.5 M HNO, and regeneration used 2 M NaOH. ..."

4. Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine (1903)
"elution was by upward flow at rates not exceeding 0.5 ml/min. Ultraviolet absorption of the eluate was monitored at 254 nm with an Isco monitor and the ..."

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