eluent

== English == === Alternative forms === eluant === Etymology === From elute; Latin eluent-, eluens (washing out), 1941. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɛl.jʊ.ənt/ === Noun === eluent (plural eluents) (analytical chemistry) In chromatography, a solvent used in order to effect separation by elution. Coordinate term: eluate === References === Eluent, Merriam-Webster's Online Dictionary, 2007. === Anagrams === enlute == Latin == === Verb === ēluent third-person plural future active indicative of ēluō