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.
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
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 sheet
Abbreviation: TLC
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.