eluent
/ˈɛljuənt/
noun
- A liquid or solvent used in chemistry to separate substances, especially in a process called chromatography.
- Different eluents can be used to isolate specific compounds from a mixture.
- The lab technician changed the eluent to improve the separation of the samples.
- The chemist carefully poured the eluent into the column to separate the pigments.
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