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chromatography

American  
[kroh-muh-tog-ruh-fee] / ˌkroʊ məˈtɒg rə fi /

noun

Chemistry.
  1. 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.


chromatography British  
/ ˌkrəʊməˈtɒɡrəfɪ /

noun

  1. 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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

chromatography Scientific  
/ krō′mə-tŏg′rə-fē /
  1. 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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Etymology

Origin of chromatography

First recorded in 1725–35; chromato- + -graphy


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Her methods combine comprehensive two-dimensional liquid chromatography with high-resolution mass spectrometry.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026

Microplastic samples utilized pyrolysis gas chromatography mass spectrometry for analysis.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 28, 2026

The segments are broken up or mixed with solvents before being put through a chromatography process.

From BBC ● May 26, 2026

Researchers developed a modified QuEChERS method using Z Sep⁺ clean up and gas chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry.

From Science Daily ● May 22, 2026

Gas chromatography of air samples might reveal blips of difference between substances released over a Glasgow football match, a committee meeting on academic promotions, and a summer beach on Saturday afternoon, all highly important.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas

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