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chro⋅ma⋅tog⋅ra⋅phy
[kroh-muh-tog-ruh-fee] 
məˈtɒg
–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. |
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| chro·ma·tog·ra·phy (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. chro'ma·tog'ra·pher n. |
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Chromatography
Chro`ma*tog"ra*phy\, n. [Gr. ?, ?, color + -graphy.] A treatise on colors
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Main Entry: chro·ma·tog·ra·phy
Pronunciation: "krO-m&-'täg-r&-fE
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -phies
: a process in which a chemical mixture carried by a liquid or gas is separated into components as a result of differential distribution of the solutes as they flow around orover a stationary liquid or solid phase —see AFFINITY CHROMATOGRAPHY,
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chromatography chro·ma·tog·ra·phy (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. Also called absorption chromatography.
chro'ma·tog'ra·pher n.
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| chromatography (krō'mə-tŏg'rə-fē) Pronunciation Key
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. |
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