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Soxhlet extractor

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variants: or less commonly Soxhlet

Definition of Soxhlet extractor

: soxhlet apparatus especially : the cylindrical extraction tube

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History and Etymology for Soxhlet extractor

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 23 Sep. 2021.

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