Definition of ELUATE

eluate

Plural: eluates

Noun

  • The solution resulting from the elution process in chromatography.
  • a liquid solution that results from elution
  • A liquid solution that results from elution.

Verb

  • To subject or be subjected to elution.

Examples

  • His word choice was an ELUATE of careful thought and extensive vocabulary knowledge.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin ēluō + -ate (noun-forming suffix, of participial origin). On the other hand, elute has been borrowed directly from the perfect passive participle of ēluō, ēlūtus.

Scrabble Score: 6

eluate: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
eluate: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
eluate: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 8

eluate: valid Words With Friends Word