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Elution

Noun:

1. The process of extracting one material from another by washing with a solvent.

Example sentence:

The elution of the compound from the mixture was achieved by using a polar solvent.

2. Chemistry

a) The separation of constituents of a mixture by gradual extraction with a solvent.

Example sentence:

The elution of the various elements from the solution was performed through a series of column chromatography stages.

b) The process of removing adsorbed, or absorbed, substances from an adsorbent or absorbent material by washing with a liquid solvent.

Example sentence:

The elution of the adsorbed protein from the column was done using a pH gradient.

Verb:

1. To extract or separate one material from another through the process of elution.

Example sentence:

In the lab experiment, we eluted the desired compound from the mixture using an organic solvent.

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