NYT Dictionary

ELUATE

/ˈɛldʒuːɪt/
NounVerbEL-u-ateel-u-ate · 3 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2021, 2022, 2023, 2025

Meaning

A liquid solution that results from elution.

Etymology

Origin: Latin

From Latin ēluō + -ate (noun-forming suffix, of participial origin). On the other hand, elute has been borrowed directly from the perfect passive participle of ēluō, ēlūtus.

NYT Puzzle Appearances

No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2021, 2022, 2023, 2025.

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