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Anonymous Posted 20 years ago
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Eluant - US English?

Hi

Please clarify the usage of the word 'eluant/eluent' in US English.

Many thanks

Elango P.P.
  

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------ eluant : a solvent used in eluting elute : EXTRACT; specifically : to remove (adsorbed material) from an adsorbent by means of a solvent adsorb : to take up and hold by adsorption -- distinguished from absorb adsorption : a taking up by physical or chemical forces of the molecules of gases, of dissolved substances, or of liquids by the surfaces of solids or liquids with which they are in contact -- distinguished from absorption ; compare CHEMISORPTION , SORPTION ------- For samples of usage, make some searches at Yahoo.

— Marius Hancu

  • ------ eluant : a solvent used in eluting elute : EXTRACT; specifically : to remove (adsorbed material) from an adsorbent by means of a solvent adsorb : to take up and hold by adsorption -- distinguished from absorb adsorption : a taking up by physical or chemical forces of the molecules of gases, of dissolved substances, or of liquids by the surfaces of solids or liquids with which they are in contact -- distinguished from absorption ; compare CHEMISORPTION , SORPTION ------- For samples of usage, make some searches at Yahoo.
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eluant
: a solvent used in eluting

elute
: EXTRACT; specifically : to remove (adsorbed material) from an
adsorbent by means of a solvent

adsorb
: to take up and hold by adsorption -- distinguished from absorb

adsorption
: a taking up by physical or chemical forces of the molecule
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