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elutriate

Pronunciation: /ɪˈl(j)uːtrɪeɪt/

Definition of elutriate

verb

[with object] Chemistry

separate (lighter and heavier particles in a mixture) by suspension in an upward flow of liquid or gas: (as adjective elutriated)the unelutriated cells showed a broad distribution of cell volume compared with the elutriated fractions