Soxhlet extraction

noun

The extraction process performed by a Soxhlet extractor.

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Meanings

nounSoxhlet extraction (countable and uncountable, plural Soxhlet extractions)

plural Soxhlet extractions

  1. countableuncountablechemistryThe extraction process performed by a Soxhlet extractor.
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