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eluate

eluate

1 9.9
A liquid collected after a substance is washed out during a chemical separation
  • noun
  • /ˈɛljuˌeɪt/
  • Specialized
: eluato
  • The eluate was diluted and plated to determine the number of survivors according to the methods described above.

Examples

  • The eluate from the chromatography process was analyzed to identify the separated compounds.

  • The filter paper eluate was centrifuged and aspirated directly without further dilution.

    Academic text (1993)

  • The resulting eluates were further concentrated by using an ultrafiltration method as described (24).

    Academic text (2013)

  • Since quantitative immunoassays of eluates require large amounts of PM10, an immunogold labeling method was used to detect the allergens directly on the collection filters.

    Academic text (2004)

  • After the chemical reaction, the eluate was carefully collected for further testing.

  • In the laboratory, scientists examined the eluate to determine the concentration of the target substance.

Synonyms

solution
vseluate
  • Specialized
78 3.0

A liquid mixture where one substance is dissolved in another

is a specific such liquid collected after elution in a separation process

Surface Forms

eluate singular
eluates plural

Morphology

eluate = elute (transparent) = elute + ate

The noun is directly formed from the verb 'elute' with the noun-forming suffix '-ate', denoting the liquid produced by elution.

Etymology

Eluate comes from the Latin root eluo, which means 'to wash out'. In chemistry, to elute is to wash a substance out of a material, so the eluate is the liquid 'washed out' and collected after that process.