salting out

noun

The precipitation of a solute by the addition of an electrolyte.

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Meanings

nounsalting out (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryThe precipitation of a solute by the addition of an electrolyte.
  2. uncountablebiochemistryA technique for the separation of proteins by differential precipitation in a solution of sodium chloride or ammonium sulphate.
verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of salt out
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APA

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Chicago

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