thin-layer chromatography

[thin-ley-er]

noun

Chemistry.

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

thin-layer chromatography

noun

1. TLC. 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 sheet

Word History and Origins

Origin of thin-layer chromatography¹

1955–60; translation of German dünnschicht-chromatographie

Example Sentences

The researchers put the samples on ice and brought them to Morlock’s lab, where they used a technique called high-performance thin-layer chromatography to analyze the mucus’ chemical makeup.

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They also figured in another pioneering separation technique — polyamide thin-layer chromatography.

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