raffinate

[ raf-uh-neyt ]
/ ˈræf əˌneɪt /

noun Chemistry.

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

Origin of raffinate

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

British Dictionary definitions for raffinate

raffinate
/ (ˈræfɪˌneɪt) /

noun

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

Word Origin for raffinate

C20: from French raffiner to refine + -ate 1

Scientific definitions for raffinate

raffinate
[ răfə-nāt′ ]

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.