v.
Pronunciation: ē - ' lüt
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: 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 \ - ' lü-sh ə n \ noun