— elution , n.
/ee looht", i looht"/ , v.t., eluted, eluting . Physical Chem.
to remove by dissolving, as absorbed material from an adsorbent.
[ 1725-35; elutus, ptp. of eluere to wash out, equiv. to e- E- + -luere, comb. form of lavere to wash (see LAVE) ]