Stripping phase

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-011482",
  "term": "Stripping phase",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The phase used to remove a solute from another phase in a separation process, particularly in liquid-liquid extraction. This phase is chosen for its ability to selectively extract the solute from the loaded extract phase. It is often an aqueous solution designed to back-extract the analyte from an organic solvent.",
  "subject": "Analytical Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "extraction phase"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2016, 88, 517. 'Glossary of terms used in extraction (IUPAC Recommendations 2016)' on page 552 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2015-0903)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/stripping-phase/"
}