analytical extraction
analytical extraction
[‚an·əl′id·ə·kəl ik′strak·shən] (analytical chemistry)
Precise transfer of one or more components of a mixture (liquid to liquid, gas to liquid, solid to liquid) by contacting the mixture with a solvent in which the component of interest is preferentially soluble.
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