Soxhlet extractor

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A schematic representation of a Soxhlet extractor 1: Stirrer 2: Still pot 3: Distillation path 4: Thimble 5: Solid 6: Siphon top 7: Siphon exit 8: Expansion adapter 9: Condensor 10: Cooling water in 11: Cooling water out
A schematic representation of a Soxhlet extractor
1: Stirrer 2: Still pot 3: Distillation path 4: Thimble 5: Solid 6: Siphon top 7: Siphon exit 8: Expansion adapter 9: Condensor 10: Cooling water in 11: Cooling water out

A Soxhlet extractor is a piece of glass apparatus invented in 1879 by Franz von Soxhlet. It has a flask, an extraction chamber and a condenser and is used in chemistry to remove materials with low solubility from a solid using a solvent e.g. ether or alcohol.