thin-layer chromatography

[ thin-ley-er ]

/ ˈθɪnˌleɪ ər /

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

thin film, thin on top, thin register, thin section, thin-film, thin-layer chromatography, thin-skinned, thine, thing, thing or two, thing-in-itself

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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

n.

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