thin-layer chromatography

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/ ˈθɪnˌleɪ ər /

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noun Chemistry.

chromatography in which glass plates coated with thin layers of alumina, silica gel, or cellulose are used as an adsorbent.

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Origin of thin-layer chromatography

1955–60; translation of German dünnschicht-chromatographie

Words nearby thin-layer chromatography

think tank, think the world of, think through, think twice, think up, thin-layer chromatography, thinner, thinnish, thin on top, thin register, thin section

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How to use thin-layer chromatography in a sentence

Also, she was tall and thin, too, further adding to the ways she met the physical beauty conventions.
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They were done to give a thin patina of ersatz legitimacy to what is otherwise flagrant sexual assault.
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This has a warm though a thin soil, which must be highly favorable to the Vine to induce so exclusive a devotion to it.
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It separates into three layers upon standing—a brown deposit, a clear fluid, and a frothy layer.
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The Princess was pale and thin; and, though dressed superbly, seemed fitter for her chamber.
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Her thin and narrow hands held the balcony railing rather tightly.
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His slight, thin, rather graceless figure seemed suddenly to expand, even to grow taller.
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British Dictionary definitions for thin-layer chromatography

thin-layer chromatography

noun

a form of chromatography in which components of a liquid mixture are separated by means of a thin layer of adsorbent material coated on a glass, plastic, or foil sheetAbbreviation: TLC

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Medical definitions for thin-layer chromatography

thin-layer chromatography

Chromatography through a thin layer of cellulose or similar inert material supported on a glass or plastic plate.