Agotar

English translation: wash out

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Spanish term or phrase:Agotar
English translation:wash out
Entered by: FannyMc

07:40 Jul 18, 2006
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Biology (-tech,-chem,micro-) / Cytotoxins
Spanish term or phrase: Agotar
"...en la extracción liquido-liquido, se agota en cloroformo..."

"agotado con MeOH"

"agotado en Cl3CH"

Thanks in advance.
FannyMc
Local time: 17:27
wash out
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Ricardo Torres
Spain
Local time: 17:27
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Yep, that appears to fit the context.

Thanks for the help.
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5wash out
Ricardo Torres
4deplete, drain, drain off
Michael Powers (PhD)


  

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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
wash out


Explanation:
I think this is the term you are looking for...

Example sentence(s):
  • The process of extracting from a particular phase, to either make sure you get all the targetorganic out (example 1) or to make sure you remove all of an undesired contaminant (example 2) isoften referred to as “washing”.
  • the carboxylic acid was “washed out” of the ether...

    Reference: http://www.mnstate.edu/jasperse/Chem355/Acid-Base%20Extracti...
Ricardo Torres
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Yep, that appears to fit the context.

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deplete, drain, drain off


Explanation:
Routledge. Spanish Technical Dictionary.

Mike :)

Michael Powers (PhD)
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