chromatography

[ kroh-muh-tog-ruh-fee ]

/ ˌkroʊ məˈtɒg rə fi /

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noun Chemistry.

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.

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Origin of chromatography

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

OTHER WORDS FROM chromatography

chro·ma·tog·ra·pher, nounchro·mat·o·graph·ic

[kruh-mat-uh-graf-ik, kroh-muh-tuh-], /krəˌmæt əˈgræf ɪk, ˌkroʊ mə tə-/, adjectivechro·ma·to·graph·i·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby chromatography

chromatin, chromatism, chromato-, chromatogram, chromatograph, chromatography, chromatology, chromatolysis, chromatophil, chromatophilia, chromatophore

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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.
How to make irresistible traps for Asian giant hornets using sex|Erin Garcia de Jesús|March 14, 2022|Science News
The donors had avoided peanuts and tree nuts for a week, and their stool was analyzed by liquid chromatography and mass spectrometry to ensure it contained no traces of nut proteins, Rachid said.
Fecal transplant pills helped some peanut allergy sufferers in a small trial|Esther Landhuis|March 2, 2022|Science News
Mr Field, in his Chromatography, has rendered a very great service to art.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 62, No. 383, September 1847|Various

British Dictionary definitions for chromatography

chromatography

/ (ˌkrəʊməˈtɒɡrəfɪ) /

noun

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, nounchromatographic (ˌkrəʊmətəˈɡræfɪk), adjectivechromatographically, adverb

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Scientific definitions for chromatography

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.