elution

/ɪˈluːʃən/

Definitions

1. noun

the act or process of dissolving or extracting something, especially a substance from a solid or liquid.

“The team used elution to extract the valuable mineral from the ore.”

2. noun

a solution in which a substance has been dissolved or extracted, often used in chromatography.

“The chromatography machine used the elution to separate the different compounds in the mixture.”

Synonyms

  • dissolution
  • dissolving
  • extraction

Antonyms

  • concentration
  • precipitation