chromatography
[ kroh-muh-tog-ruh-fee ]
/ ˌkroʊ məˈtɒg rə fi /
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 gel.
OTHER WORDS FROM chromatography
chro·ma·tog·ra·pher, noun chro·mat·o·graph·ic [kruh-mat-uh-graf-ik, kroh-muh-tuh-] /krəˌmæt əˈgræf ɪk, ˌkroʊ mə tə-/, adjective chro·ma·to·graph·i·cal·ly, adverbWords nearby chromatography
chromatism,
chromato-,
chromatogenous,
chromatogram,
chromatograph,
chromatography,
chromatology,
chromatolysis,
chromatophil,
chromatophilia,
chromatophobia
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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, noun chromatographic (ˌkrəʊmətəˈɡræfɪk), adjective chromatographically, adverbMedical definitions for chromatography
chromatography
[ krō′mə-tŏg′rə-fē ]
n.
Any of various techniques for the separation of complex mixtures that rely on the differential affinities of substances for a gas or liquid mobile medium and for a stationary adsorbing medium through which they pass, such as paper, gelatin, or magnesia.
absorption chromatography
Other words from chromatography
chro′ma•tog′ra•pher n.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.