chromatography
the separation of mixtures into their constituents by preferential adsorption by a solid, as a column of silica (column chromatography ) or a strip of filter paper (paper chromatography ), or by a liquid.
Origin of chromatography
1Other words from chromatography
- chro·ma·tog·ra·pher, noun
- chro·mat·o·graph·ic [kruh-mat-uh-graf-ik, kroh-muh-tuh-], /krəˌmæt əˈgræf ɪk, ˌkroʊ mə tə-/, adjective
- chro·ma·to·graph·i·cal·ly, adverb
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How to use chromatography in a sentence
Using gas chromatography and mass spectrometry, Nieh and colleagues identified hexanoic acid, octanoic acid and decanoic acid as key components of a queen’s sex pheromone.
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British Dictionary definitions for chromatography
/ (ˌkrəʊməˈtɒɡrəfɪ) /
the technique of separating and analysing the components of a mixture of liquids or gases by selective adsorption in, for example, a column of powder (column chromatography) or on a strip of paper (paper chromatography): See also gas chromatography
Derived forms of chromatography
- chromatographer, noun
- chromatographic (ˌkrəʊmətəˈɡræfɪk), adjective
- chromatographically, adverb
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Scientific definitions for chromatography
[ krō′mə-tŏg′rə-fē ]
A technique used to separate the components of a chemical mixture by moving the mixture along a stationary material, such as gelatin. Different components of the mixture are caught by the material at different rates and form isolated bands that can then be analyzed.
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