1. Plural of eluent; solvents or liquid mixtures used in chromatography to carry dissolved substances through a stationary phase for separation and analysis.
Usage: technical; chemistry

Examples

• The chemist selected different eluents to optimize the separation of compounds in the mixture.
• In liquid chromatography, eluents flow through the column to separate the sample components.
• The choice of eluents affects the retention time and resolution of the analytes.
• Polar eluents work better for separating polar compounds in the sample.
• The laboratory tested several eluents to find the best one for their analysis.