raffinate

[ raf-uh-neyt ]

nounChemistry.
  1. the part of a liquid, especially an oil, remaining after its more soluble components have been extracted by a solvent.

Origin of raffinate

1
1925–30; <French raffin(er) to refine (r(e)-re- + affiner to refine; see affine) + -ate1

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British Dictionary definitions for raffinate

raffinate

/ (ˈræfɪˌneɪt) /


noun
  1. the liquid left after a solute has been extracted by solvent extraction

Origin of raffinate

1
C20: from French raffiner to refine + -ate 1

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Scientific definitions for raffinate

raffinate

[ răfə-nāt′ ]


  1. The portion of an original liquid that remains after other components have been dissolved by a solvent. The term is often used to refer to the oil that is not dissolved in petroleum refining operations.

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