Definition of elutriate in English:
elutriate
verb ɪˈl(j)uːtrɪeɪtəˈlo͞otrēˌāt
[with object]Chemistry Separate (lighter and heavier particles in a mixture) by suspension in an upward flow of liquid or gas.
the unelutriated cells showed a broad distribution of cell volume compared with the elutriated fractions
Example sentencesExamples
- A scavenging, or sorting, model involves fluidization of poorly sorted Mawson Formation lapilli-tuffs, perhaps with a contribution from volcaniclastic rafts, with the fine particles elutriated then injected to form clastic dykes.
- In the laboratory, the material from each core retained on the 250 - [micro] m mesh was elutriated in supersaturated sucrose solution to remove juvenile macrofauna and sediments were sorted to remove larger macrofauna.
- We infer that the material for the largest dykes was elutriated from their host's matrix.
- Alternatively, the coarser grain-sized intrusions seen at outcrop may be testimony to high flow velocities during fluidization and injection, with any finer-grained sand or silt having been elutriated from the system.
Origin
Mid 18th century: from Latin elutriat- 'washed out', from the verb elutriare, from e- (variant of ex-) 'out' + lutriare 'to wash'.