Soxhlet extractor

noun

variants or less commonly Soxhlet
: soxhlet apparatus
especially : the cylindrical extraction tube

Word History

Etymology

after Franz von Soxhlet †1926

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“Soxhlet extractor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Soxhlet%20extractor. Accessed 4 Dec. 2024.

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