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chromatogram

noun chro·mato·gram \ krō-ˈma-tə-ˌgram , krə- \

Definition of chromatogram

1 : the pattern formed on an adsorbent medium by the layers of components separated by chromatography

2 : a time-based graphic record (as of concentration of eluted materials) of a chromatographic separation

Recent Examples of chromatogram from the Web

The chromatograms that compare this rum to very old stock (like Port Mourant 33 Years Old) are uncannily similar.

— christopher null, WIRED, "This Guy Says He Can Make 20-Year-Old Rum in 6 Days," 8 Apr. 2015

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First Known Use of chromatogram

1922

in the meaning defined at sense 1

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chromatogram

noun chro·mato·gram \ krō-ˈmat-ə-ˌgram, krə- \

medical Definition of chromatogram

1 : the pattern formed on the adsorbent medium by the layers of components separated by chromatography

2 : a time-based graphic record (as of concentration of eluted materials) of a chromatographic separation

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