gas chromatography
gas chromatography
nounDefinition of GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY
: chromatography in which the sample mixture is vaporized and injected into a stream of carrier gas (as nitrogen or helium) moving through a column containing a stationary phase composed of a liquid or particulate solid and is separated into its component compounds according to their affinity for the stationary phase
— gas chromatographic adjective
First Known Use of GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY
1952
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