Meaning & use
raffinate
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The liquid remaining after a desired component has been removed from a mixture by solvent extraction.
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The raffinate from the extraction process still contained trace amounts of the solvent.
Engineers analyzed the raffinate to ensure it met environmental discharge standards.
A note on using this word
A technical term in chemical engineering, derived from 'refine'; it names the leftover phase, as opposed to the 'extract,' which holds the desired substance.
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