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Definition of 'chromatography'

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chromatography in British

(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
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Derived forms
chromatographer (ˌchromaˈtographer)
  noun
chromatographic (ˌkrəʊmətəˈɡræfɪk )
  adjective
chromatographically (ˌchromatoˈgraphically)
  adverb
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chromatography in American

(ˌkroʊməˈtɑgrəfi ; krōˌmətägˈrəfē)
noun
any of various processes of chemical analysis in which the constituents of a mixture are separated into distinct bands or spots on an adsorbent material
see also gas chromatography
Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
Word origin of 'chromatography'
chromato- + -graphy
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chromatography in Chemical Engineering

(kroʊmətɒgrəfi)
noun
(Chemical Engineering: Adsorption and ion exchange)
Chromatography is a sorption process in which adsorbents are used, usually in a column.
The crude extract can be purified by chromatography and the resulting fractions crystallized to recover the carotenoids and the solvent.
Separation by chromatography involves a continuous flow of solvent carrying a solution of solutes down a column.
Chromatography is a sorption process in which adsorbents are used, usually in a column.
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I did a gas chromatography mass spec to check for DDT, but that came back negative, so I isolated some dinoflagellate DNA, and ran a gel. Gregg Andrew Hurwitz MINUTES TO BURN (2001)

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Used Occasionally. chromatography is one of the 30000 most commonly used words in the Collins dictionary

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Nearby words of 'chromatography'

  • chromato-
  • chromatogram
  • chromatograph
  • chromatography
  • chromatology
  • chromatolysis
  • chromatolytic

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Related Terms of 'chromatography'

  • gas chromatography
  • gas-liquid chromatography
  • thin-layer chromatography

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Definition of chromatography from the Collins English Dictionary

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