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Elution vs Desorption - What's the difference?

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Desorption is a synonym of elution.



As nouns the difference between elution and desorption

is that elution is the process of removing materials that are absorbed with a solvent while desorption is the process in which atomic or molecular species leave the surface of a solid and escape into the surroundings; the reverse of absorption or adsorption.

elution

English

Noun

(-)
  • (analytical chemistry) The process of removing materials that are absorbed with a solvent.

    • Synonyms

    * desorption

    References

    * Elution , Merriam-Webster's Online Dictionary, 2007.

    Anagrams

    * *

    desorption

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia desorption) (en-noun)
  • The process in which atomic or molecular species leave the surface of a solid and escape into the surroundings; the reverse of absorption or adsorption

    • Synonyms

    * elution