chromatograph

noun

chro·​mato·​graph krō-ˈma-tə-ˌgraf How to pronounce chromatograph (audio)
krə-
: an instrument for performing chromatographic separations and producing chromatograms
chromatograph verb
chromatographer noun

Examples of chromatograph in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The pieces are applied to a liquid chromatograph, which separates them. Gemma Tarlach, Discover Magazine, 3 Jan. 2019 Sprouting from the chromatograph’s sides is a rat’s nest of wires, tubes, and knobs all held together by wood clamps. James Nestor, Scientific American, 12 Feb. 2018 The work requires an instrument called a supercritical fluid chromatograph, or SFC for short. Katherine Ellen Foley, Quartz, 15 June 2020 The patent doesn't go into detail, only describing a multitude of different sensors including a spectrometer, a chromatograph, an optical sensor, and a metal-oxide semiconductor sensor. Mihir Maddireddy, Car and Driver, 21 Apr. 2020

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Word History

First Known Use

1946, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of chromatograph was in 1946

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Cite this Entry

“Chromatograph.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chromatograph. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

chromatograph

noun
chro·​mato·​graph krō-ˈmat-ə-ˌgraf How to pronounce chromatograph (audio)
krə-
: an instrument used in chromatography

Medical Definition

chromatograph

noun
chro·​mato·​graph krō-ˈmat-ə-ˌgraf, krə- How to pronounce chromatograph (audio)
: an instrument for performing chromatographic separations and producing chromatograms
chromatograph verb
chromatographer noun
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