chromatography: Meaning and Definition of

chro•ma•tog•ra•phy

Pronunciation: (krō"mu-tog'ru-fē), [key]
— n. Chem.
  1. the separation of mixtures into their constituents by preferential adsorption by a solid, as a column of silicaor a strip of filter paperor by a gel.
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