chromatography

noun chro·ma·tog·ra·phy \ ˌkrō-mə-ˈtä-grə-fē \

Definition of chromatography

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chromatographic

play \krō-ˌma-tə-ˈgra-fik, krə-\ adjective

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chromatographically

play \-fi-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

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The lessons will cover effervescence (bubbles), chromatography (a chemical separation technique), liquids, and Newton’s laws of motion.

— mika mckinnon, Smithsonian, "In Stellar Tribute, Astronauts Teach “Lost Lessons” From Educator Who Died on Challenger," 22 Jan. 2018
Each product was analyzed three times for cannabinoid contents using high-performance liquid chromatography.

— beth mole, Ars Technica, "Study: Nearly 70% of online CBD marijuana extracts are mislabeled," 7 Nov. 2017
The structure of the battery is formed from a sheet of chromatography paper, divided into a grid of creases.

— nathan hurst, Smithsonian, "This Spit-Powered Biobattery Is Made From a Single Sheet of Paper," 30 Jan. 2017
Gas chromatography then separated the chemical mix into its component parts, providing the researchers with an exact readout of the chemicals contributing to the smell of the pages.

— jessica wapner, Newsweek, "George Washington Stank Here: Emerging Science Charts Our Olfactory Heritage," 1 May 2017
The experiments available cover a wide spectrum of science disciplines: biology, robotics, chemistry, geosciences, electromagnetism, optics and chromatography…

— patricia vollmer, WIRED, "Pensacola MESS Hall: A Hands-On Science Experiment Museum," 9 Aug. 2012
The structure of the battery is formed from a sheet of chromatography paper, divided into a grid of creases.

— nathan hurst, Smithsonian, "This Spit-Powered Biobattery Is Made From a Single Sheet of Paper," 30 Jan. 2017
So Jeffrey Walterscheid, then a toxicologist at the institute, used a test known as liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry to pinpoint loperamide as the culprit.

— catherine saint louis, New York Times, "Addicts Who Can’t Find Painkillers Turn to Anti-Diarrhea Drugs," 10 May 2016

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First Known Use of chromatography

1936

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chromatography

noun chro·ma·tog·ra·phy \ ˌkrō-mə-ˈtäg-rə-fē \

medical Definition of chromatography

plural chromatographies

: 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 — see affinity chromatography, cochromatography, column chromatography, electrochromatography, gas chromatography, gas-liquid chromatography, gel filtration, high-performance liquid chromatography, ion-exchange chromatography, liquid chromatography, paper chromatography, partition chromatography, radiochromatography, thin-layer chromatography

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chromatographic

play \krō-ˌmat-ə-ˈgraf-ik, krə-\ adjective

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chromatographically

play \-i-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

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