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 To Wash Elute Transitive Verb  Latin  Participle Of 

Title elute
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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary
elute

 \\ē-ˈlüt\\ transitive verb 
(elut·ed ; elut·ing)
 ETYMOLOGY  Latin elutus, past participle of eluere to wash out, from e- + lavere to wash — more at 
lye
 DATE  1731
: 
extract
specifically : to remove (adsorbed material) from an adsorbent by means of a solvent
• elu·tion 
 \\-ˈlü-shən\\ noun
Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged
elute
\ēˈlüt, ə̇ˈ- also ēlˈyüt or ə̇lˈy-\ transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Latin elutus, past participle of eluere to wash out — more at 
eluate
: to wash out : 
extract
specifically : to remove (adsorbed material) from an adsorbent by means of a solvent (as in chromatography)

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