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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
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Those machines, called gas-chromatography mass-spectrometers or GC-MS, can analyze the air to discover thousands of different molecules known as volatile organic compounds. — Andrea Soltoggio, Smithsonian, "Artificial Intelligence May Be Able To Smell Illnesses in Human Breath," 12 June 2018 There, lab officials allowed her to use equipment to conduct high performance liquid chromatography. — Betsy Hammond, OregonLive.com, "2 innovative Oregon teen scientists compete for glory at nationals," 11 Mar. 2018 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. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'chromatography.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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Medical 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 — 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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