SoxhletPronunciation: /ˈsɒkslət/Definition of Soxhlet noun [as modifier] Chemistry denoting a form of condensing apparatus used for the continuous solvent extraction of a solid. Origin: late 19th century: named after Franz Soxhlet (1848–1926), Belgian chemistSoxhlet in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of Soxhlet in the US English dictionary