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chromatography

7 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. chromatography (noun)
  2. affinity chromatography (noun)
  3. gas chromatography (noun)
  4. gas-liquid chromatography (noun)
  5. gel permeation chromatography (noun)
  6. paper chromatography (noun)
  7. thin-layer chromatography (noun)

chro·ma·tog·ra·phy

noun \ˌkrō-mə-ˈtä-grə-fē\

Definition of CHROMATOGRAPHY

: a process in which a chemical mixture carried by a liquid or gas is separated into components as a result of differential distribution of the solutes as they flow around or over a stationary liquid or solid phase
— chro·mato·graph·ic \krō-ˌma-tə-ˈgra-fik, krə-\ adjective
— chro·mato·graph·i·cal·ly \-fi-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
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First Known Use of CHROMATOGRAPHY

1936

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