Elutes

/ɪˈluːts/ verb

Definition

Third person singular present tense of elute; extracts or washes out substances using a solvent.

Etymology

Present tense conjugation of 'elute' following standard English verb patterns, from the Latin root 'eluere.'

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A chemist elutes samples daily in labs, and this simple verb describes one of the most fundamental laboratory techniques that has revolutionized medicine and criminal justice.

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