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eluant

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el·​u·​ant | \ ˈel-yə-wənt How to pronounce eluant (audio) , -yü-ənt \
variants: or eluent

Definition of eluant

: a solvent used in eluting

First Known Use of eluant

1941, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for eluant

Latin eluent-, eluens, present participle of eluere

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“Eluant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eluant. Accessed 7 Mar. 2021.

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eluant

noun
el·​u·​ant
variants: or eluent \ ˈel-​yə-​wənt How to pronounce eluant (audio) \

Medical Definition of eluant

: a solvent used in eluting

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