high-performance liquid chromatography

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high-per·for·mance liquid chromatography | \ -pə(r)-ˈfȯr-mən(t)s-

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: liquid chromatography in which the degree of separation is increased by forcing a solvent under pressure through a densely packed adsorbent —abbreviation HPLC

— called also high-pressure liquid chromatography

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“High-performance liquid chromatography.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/high-performance%20liquid%20chromatography. Accessed 18 Apr. 2021.

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