Meanings
nouneluent (plural eluents)
plural eluents · alternative eluant
- analytical chemistryIn chromatography, a solvent used in order to effect separation by elution.
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Origin
From elute; Latin eluent-, eluens (washing out), 1941.
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APA
eluent. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eluent
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“eluent.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eluent. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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