1. a liquid that has passed through a chromatography column or other separation medium, containing the separated substances
Usage: chemistry; laboratory

Examples

• The chemist collected the eluate in separate test tubes.
• Each fraction of the eluate contained different compounds.
• The eluate was analyzed using mass spectrometry.
• The protein was purified by collecting the appropriate eluate fraction.
• The researcher monitored the eluate for the presence of the target molecule.
• Different solvents produced eluates with varying compositions.