elute
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/ɪ'ljut/
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/ɪ'lju:t/
To remove a substance from something by using a liquid.
The scientist eluted the impurities from the sample by adding a special liquid.
In a process like chromatography, to separate a substance using a liquid that moves through it.
The researchers eluted the protein from the gel by running a buffer solution through it.